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NEW SERIES.

FIRST YEAR (1882-3).

Vol. I. The Vicars of Rochdale. By the late Rev. Canon Raines, M.A., F.S.A. Edited by Henry H.
HOWORTH, F.S.A. Part i. //. xiii. 200.

Vol. 2. The Vicars of Rochdale. Part 2. pp, 201-391.

Vol. 3. Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories at Chester, with an Appendix of Abstracts of Wills
now Lost or Destroyed. Transcribed by the late Rev. G. J. Piccope, M.A. Edited by J. P.
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Vol. 4. The Catt'chisntfy or a Christian Doctrine necessary for Children and Ignorant people^ of Lawrence
Vaux, 1574, sometime Warden of the Collegiate Church, Manchester. Edited by T, G. Law, Esq.,
Signet Library, Edinburgh. //. ex. 111.

Vol. 5. The Rectors of Manchester, and the Wardens of the Collegiate Church of that Town. By the
late Rev. F. R. Raines, M.A. Edited by J. E. Bailey, F.S.A. Part L The Rectors; Warden
Huntingdon to Warden Chaderton. //. xx. 100.

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Warden Dee to Warden Herl)ert. //. 101-206.

THIRD YEAR (1884-5).

Vol. 7. The Old Church and School Libraries of Lancashire. With Bibliographical and other Illustra-
tions. By Richard Copley Christie, pp. xiii. 215.

Vol. 8. The Histor)- of the Parish of Poulton-le-P'ylde. By Henry Fish wick, F.S.A. pp. 232.

Vol. 9. The Coucher Book of Furness Abbey. Part L The Furness Domains. Edited by the Rev. J.
C. Atkinso.n, M.A. pp. 260.

FOURTH YEAR (1885-6).

Vol. 10. The History of the Parish of Bispham. By Henry Fishwick, F.S.A. //. 143.

Vol. II. The Coucher Book of Furness Abbey. Part IL Edited by the Rev. J. C. Atkinson, M.A.
pp, 261-536.

VoL 12. The Crosby Records. Edite<l by the Rev. T. E. Gibson and the late Bishop Goss. //. xxvi.
108.

FIFTH YEAR (1886-7).

VoL 13. A Bibliography of the Works Written and Edited by Dr. Worthington. By R. C. Christie.
pp. vii. 88.

Vol. 14. The Coucher Book of Furness Abbey. Part III. Edited by the Rev. J. C. Atkinson, D.C.L.
//. Ix. 537-728. (Conclusion.)

VoL 15. The History of the Church and Manor of Wigan. Part I. By the Hon. and Rev. Canon
Bridgeman. pp. vii. i8a

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SIXTH YEAR (1887-8).

Vol. 16. The History of the Church and Manor of \Vi(|[an. Part II. By the Hon. and Rev. Canon
Briim;eman. //. 181-460.

Vol. 17. The History of the Church and .Manor of Wigan. Part III. By the Hon. ami Rev. Canon
Br 1 1 M.F.MAN. //. 461-684.

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SEVENTH YEAR (1888-9).

Vol. 19. Corres|x»ndence of Kdward, Third Earl of Derby, <luring the years 24 to 31 Henry VIII. K<!ited
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Vol. 2a The Minutes of the .Manchester Presbyterian Cla^^sis 1646-1660. Part I. Edited liy Wm. A.
.Shaw, M.A. //. cxii. 82.

Vol. 21. Lives of the Fellows of the College of .Manchester. Part I. By the late F. R. Raines, .M.A.
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EIGHTH YEAR (1889-90).

Vol. 22. The Minutes tif the Manchester Presbyterian Classis, 1646-1660. Part 11. Edited l»y Wm. A.
.Shaw, M.A. //. 83-281.

Vol. ly l.ivi-s of the Fellows of the College of .Manchester. Part II. By the late F. R. Raines, M..\.
Kditetl by Frank Kfwi i», M.D. With two illustrations. /y». 211-398.

NINTH YEAR (1890-91).

Vol. 24. The Minutes of the Manchester Presbyterian Clavsi*, 1646-1660. Part III. Filite*! by \V\i. A.
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Vol 25. The History of the Parish of St. MichaeU-on-Wyre. By Hfnry Fishwh.k, F.S..\. pp. 268.

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>T. Michaels Chl'uuh, 1891.

THE

HISTORY

OF THE

Cartel) of a>t. ifWicbaete^on^Wlpre

IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER.

With an Appendix containing a Transcript of the
Registers of the Chapelry of Woodplumpton

FOR 1604 TO 161 3.

BY

HENRY FISHWICK, F.S.A.,

ctuthor of ''The History of Garstang;' ''The History of Poulton-le-Fylde,''
"The History of Rochdale^'"' "The Lancashire Library ^^"^ etc.y etc.

PRINTED FOR THE CHETHAM SOCIETY.

I 89 1.

iv Preface,

some of the genealogical notices in an entirely satis-
fa6lory manner.

I have again to express my thanks to those who
have kindly given me access to their title deeds and
other records, or have in various ways rendered me
valuable assistance. Amongst these I must name His
Grace the Duke of Devonshire, the Rev. Phipps J.
Hornby, vicar of St. Michaels; the Rev. E. T. Millard,
incumbent of Woodplumpton ; the Rev. C. Pakes, vicar
of Copp ; the Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, of Shrews-
bury; the Rev. J. J. Lancaster, vicar of Inskip; Joseph
GiLLOW and J. P. Earwaker, Esqs., and Mr. Sutton,
the Honorary Secretary of the Chetham Society.

H. F.

The Heights,
Rochdale,

December y 1 89 1.

CON Ti: NTS.

ViKw «)K Sr. MicHAKij; CifrRcii

CHAPTER /.

CiKNF.RAL History

Township History

CHAPTER //.

CHAPTER II!.
Ecclesiastical History — The Parish Church

CHAPTER IV.
Faclesiastical History, Continued — Wt)Oi)PLi*MPTON
Church, etc.

CHAPTER r.
Rectors and Vicars of St. Michaei^

CHAPTER IV.

Nonconformity in St. Michaels . - . .

Eronthpiice.

I -19

20-40

41-74

CHAPTER VII.

The Public Charities

CHAPTER VIII
Old Hali^ and Old Families

CHAPTER IX.

Miscellany

APPEXDIX.

TraNSiRII'T 0\ the Re<;ISTERS of Wo<»DI»LUMrTON

Chai'elry, 1604 TO 1613

OKNKRAL INDKX

INDKX OF NAMFS

75- »o4

105 - 126

>27-t33

"34-«4i

142- 192

193- 200

JO I - 244

24.-, - 248
249 - 26K

CONTENTS.

PAGES.

View of St. Michaels Church .... FrotUispiece,

CHAPTER /.
General History i - 19

CHAPTER IL
Township History 20-40

CHAPTER IIL
Ecclesiastical History — The Parish Church - 41-74

CHAPTER IF.
Ecclesiastical History, Continued — Woodplumpton

Church, etc. 75-104

CHAPTER V,
Rectors and Vicars of St. Michaels - - - 105-126

CHAPTER VI.
Nonconformity in St. Michaels ... - 127-133

CHAPTER VII,
The Public Charities 134- 141

CHAPTER VIII
Old Halls and Old Families .... 142-192

CHAPTER IX.
Miscellany - 193-200

APPENDIX.
Transcript of the Registers of Woodplumpton

Chapelry, 1604 TO 1613 .... 201-244

GENERAL INDEX 245-248

INDEX OF NAMES 249-268

ERRATA.

Page 14, line 2 from the bottom, for **Heary" read "Henry."
„ 78, „ 12 „ top, >r "Thelfall" m?^ **Threlfall."
„ 88, „ 8 „ bottom, ^r *• Fisher " ^Mr/ "Foster."
„ 92, note 3, /»r *'Reece" read "Read."
,, 140, line 13 from the bottom, y^r " Houghton Church " read

"Houghton Charity."
„ 195, line 3 from the top, /^r "Harrison" recui "Hull."

212, „ 9 „ bottom, /{7r "Thursland" r^dr</"Thurstand."

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THE

i^i0torp of ^t. iO&icl)ael0 on-SQlpre.

CHAPTER I.

GENERAL HISTORY.

THE northern boundaries of St Michaels arc formed by
Stalmine Moss and Pilling Moss; on its east lies Garstang
Churchtown, a |>ortion of the parish of Lancaster (detached),
and Broughton in Preston parish ; on its south is Preston, and
on the whole of its western side is the parish of Kirkham.

The river Wyre, although it runs across the parish from east
to west, is only for about three miles a parish boundary. The
length of the parish, from Wood Plumpton to Out Rawcliflfe, is
eleven miles, and its breadth varies from a mile and a half to
about six miles.

The parish, according to the most recent Ordinance Survey, is
divided into the following townships and hamlets : —

Township of Up|>er Rawcliflfe with Tamicar—

Upper Rawcliflfe 3353 2 24

Tarnicar 485 2 25

3839 I 9

Township of Out RawclifTc 4593 ' 24

Township of Great Ecclcston 1469 o 4

Township of Klswick 1036 2 24

History of St, Michaels -on- Wy re.

Township of Inskip with Sowerby —

Inskip \204S o 7

Carr House (green common) j 65 o 5
Sowerby ^6Z i 19

2979 I 31

Township of Wood Plumpton —

Eaves 852 2 14

Bartle 1340 3 15

Catforth 1828 i 31

Wood Plumpton 948 3 4

4970 2 25

Total area of the parish » 18,888 i 37

A Roman road undoubtedly ran through Kirkham, but we
have no evidence whatever pointing to an occupation of St.
Michaels by the victorious invaders, unless the tradition given
by the late Mr. Thornber can be accepted as such — which was
that towards the end of the last century "pavements of boulders
tending towards Kirkham" were dug up in the village of Elswick.^

The portion of the parish north of the Wyre was compara-
tively late in coming under cultivation, and Stalmine, Pilling,
and Rawcliffe mosses must have covered a very large tract of
land. South of the river, as in all the Fylde district, we find the
place-names furnishing evidence of Saxon and Danish occupa-
tion — for example : Eccleston, Plumpton, Elswick, Sowerby,
Catforth, Inskip, and Tarnacre.

In 1889, at Crossmoor in Inskip, some workmen, in excavating
gravel at a depth of ten feet from the surface, came upon an
earthen urn, which was unfortunately broken to pieces. It was
of extremely rude workmanship, and the heat to which it had
been subjected had left it almost black ; it had evidently been a

» This includes 199a. 3r. 32p. tidal water.

^ Trans.ictions I^incashire and Cheshire Historic Society, vol. iii, p. 63,

General History. 3

cinerary urn, as near to it were found portions of a sword and a
large dagger. The shape of the urn was round, narrowing from
the base and then broadening out, and again contracting at the
mouth ; the rim of the mouth was slightly ornamented with
curved lines. This probably dates back to the ninth or tenth
century."

About the year 1068 William the Conqueror gave to Roger
dc Poictou the manor of Lancaster and a number of manors
and '*vills," and the Domesday Book furnishes the following
particulars of his holding in the parish of St. Michaels : —

** Eglistun (Eccleston) four carucates ; Edelesuuic (Elswick)
three carucates; Inscip (Inskip) two carucates; Sorbi (Sowerby)
one carucate ; Pluntun (Wood Plumpton) two carucates ; Rodc-
cliflc (Rawcliffe) containing two carucates ; another RodeclifT
with the same number, and a third RodeclifTe containing three
carucates ; Michelcscherce (Michaels church) one carucate,"

There were therefore at that time twenty carucates of land in
the parish under cultivation ; the rest was waste. Estimating a
carucate to represent 100 acres, this accounts for 2.000 acres out
of an area of 18,888 acres. Upon the same basis Kirkham, with
31,000 acres, had over 5,000 acres under culture ; whilst Garstang,
out of 28,881, had only 1,400 acres.

Concerning St. Michaels as a parish, for the next century
history is silent. Towards the end of the twelfth century
we find that King John is patron of the church, and in the
15th Edward III. [1341] we have, on the evidence of the
commissioners ap|>ointed to levy the war tax, that in con>
sequence of the inroads made by the Scots, and other causes,
the value of land had become considerably deteriorated, so
much so that the value of the ninth of sheaves, wool, and lambs,
which in 1291 was worth £(36 13J. 4//., was then only valued at
thirty-five marks (=^22 6j. 8</.). The various townships were
taxed as follows : " Wodplumpton, £<) dr. 8</. ; Outrouclyf, £^\

* Now in iK><HCv»ion of Sir I'ghtrctl Shuttlcworth, lUrt. Both the wca{Kin» are
very much rukte<l and worn with time.

4 History of St. Mtchaels-on- Wyre.

Eccleston, £2 14J. 4^.; Etheleswyk, £2 I4f. 4^.; Inskyp-cum-
Sourby, ;^2 13J. 4^.; Uprouclyf, ;^2."i

At this time there was only a very sparse and scattered
population ; and the village, which took its name from the
church, was probably not in existence.

To aid the King in his wars against the Scots, Parliament,
in 1332, granted a subsidy of the fifteenths and tenths of the
goods of the laity. The details of this assessment relating to
this parish have been preserved, and they show that a large
portion of the rateable population lived in Wood Plumpton,
where the total amount of the sum collected was 40^., whilst in
Great Eccleston it was only i6s.\ the aggregate number of
persons named on the roll is sixty-three.

Exchequer Lay Subsidy, 6th Edward III. [i332.]2

Eccleston Magna —

De Johe de Carleton - - _ - jjs

De Johe Pacok . . _ . ijjs

De Rof le White iijs

De Wilto le Warend - - - ijs

De Ric de Glasebrok - - - - ijs

De Ric del Halle . - . - xviijd

De Joh fit Ro^i xviijd

De Joh Pacok, junior . - . xijd

Summa - - xvjs

Wodeplumpton —

De Gilbto de Morhalle - - - - iijs

De Johe de Rediford ... ijs
De Robto de Chemeley - - - ij*

De Rico fit MatW - - - - iijs

De Gilbo del Kar ijs

De Wilto fit Ade - . . - ijs

* Inquis, Nonarum^ p. 37. ' Record Office, *§*•

General History.

Dc Robto Skiyuin - - - iij*

Dc Hcnr dc Grcnolf - - . - ij»

Dc Joh del Lache . . . . iij«

Dc Robto del Karhouscs ... ij«

Dc Ad dc Wirhalc . . . . iji

Dc Wilt dc Grcnoll ... - iji

Dc Hcnr fit Malic . . . . ij.

Dc Wilto fit Thorn ... - ij»

De Hcnr dc Rcdiford - - - - U*
Dc Wilt Chcmcley - - - . ij»

Dc Robto del Kar - - - ij«

De Rico dc Ncusam - - - - ij«

Summa - xh

Inskip-cu-Sourby —

De Ro^o le fRccchcr - - - - ij« v<* q*

Dc Wilto Emmcsonc - - iij* vj<*

Dc Tristraft Daa xij<* q*

Dc Rico del Halle .... ij»

Dc Wilto dc Sourby - . . . iij«

Dc Wilto fit Thoffi .... ij«iiijd

Dc Wilt dc Shagh - - - - xx<i

Dc Johc Wyntcr .... xxij<* ob.

Dc Wilt fit Hugdis .... xiiijd

Dc Joh de Sourby - - - . ij«

Dc Rico dc Inskip . . - . x\\^

Summa - xxij^

Uprothcclif—

Dc Rico fit Rogi .... nj«

Dc Adam Pacok iij«

Dc Adam Cissor - . - . iij«

Dc Adam dc Sothcworth - - xvj<*

History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

De Johe Birewath - - - - xx<i

De Henr de fforton - . . . xvj^

Summa - - xiij=* iiij^

Outrotheclif —

De Thom fit Alani - - - . ijijs

De Ro§ de Routhecliff - - - . iijs

De Alan de Preshan - - - - iijs

De Henr Fabr ----- iijs yjd

DeWiltofitElie - . . - ijs vjd

De Johe fit Robti . - - . ijs

De Wilt de Eccliston - . - xij^

De Rog de Morebrek - - - - xij^

De Johe de Layrbrek - - . ijs

De Robto fit Rici ----- xx^

De Rico Lestrange - - - . ijs

De Wilt del Halle . _ . - xijd

Summa - - xxvj^ viij^

Etheliswik —

De Wilto del ffilde . - - - iijs ijd

De Robto fit Johis - - - - iijs yjd

De Hugde fit Pauli - - - - iijs

De Johe del Howes - - - - ijs

De Wilto fit Ad. - - . . ijs ixd

De Rico fit Rici xx^

De Rico fit Hug - - - - xijd

De Adam fit Rof i .... ijs xjd

Summa - - xx^

In the middle of the fourteenth century a dispute arose
between the Archdeacon of Richmond and Adam de Kirkham,

General History. 7

Dean of Amoundcrncss, his Proctor, relative to the fees for the
probate of wills and the administration to the effects of persons
dying intestate ; not being able to come to an amicable settle-
ment the matter was referred to a jur>' of laymen, and their
report has preserved for us a record of a great pestilence which
raged in Amounderness at that time. At that early period the
means of collecting accurate statistical returns must have been
very defective, and the state of panic which existed reduced
those means to the minimum of efficiency, so that not much
reliance can be placed on the actual figures, yet still they serve
as indicators of the extent of the plague in the various parts of
the Hundred. In the ten parishes which constituted Amounder-
ness there were 13,180 died between 8th September, 1349, and
I ith January, 1349-50, and in consequence of this, nine benefices
were vacant. The number of deaths of men and women (ex-
clusive of children) at Preston was 3.000 ; of these there were
300 who had goods worth £^ and upwards, and made wills ; at
Garstang 2,000 died, and 400 made wills; in the parish of Kirk-
ham the number of victims is stated as 3,000; the men and
women who died at St. Michaels is reported as only 80, yet the
record adds that of these .50 had goods worth £^ and upwards,
and left wills, whilst 40 having a similar estate died intestate.
This must, of course, be wrong ; either very many more than 80
died, or a considerable less number were worth £^ and upwards.
As the question in dispute was a monetary one, and depended
entirely on the wills and administrations, that portion of the
record is most probably correct"

For the next century, except what will be noticed under the
heading of the various townships, and the Ecclesiastical History,
there is little to record about the parish. The Abbots of Coker-
sand were amongst the landowners here in 145 1, but their
holdings were not very large, and were all in the north of the
parish.

• Trc4*ufy «>f kcxcipl V^ Kcconl Office; and hn^hih I/nt. AV7/<^«», July, i^fx

8

History of Si. Michaels-on- Wyre.

Bursar of Cokersand Abbey's Rent Roll, 145 i.»

Rawclyff with

Trenaker

[Tarnicar].

' John Kyrby, land in Rawclyff, worth
per ann.

The same John, an acre of land in
Tarnicar, worthe per ann.

The wife of William Merton, a tene-
ment in Tarnicar, worth per ann.

John Raby, a tenement in Tarnicar,
worth per ann. - - . -

John . . ., a cottage and croft, worth
per ann.

• • 9 ^ * * * * ^

iijs injd

xviij*^

ijd

xj» vjd

ijs xvj**

UJ^

xijd

xij<i

In 1501 the tenants of the Abbey were : ^

The wife of Robert Kyrby, a tenement
in Eccleston, rent per ann.

Robert Thomasson, a garden in Els-
wick, annual rent - - -

The heirs of John Sothworth, land in
Elswick, rent - . . -

\ John Fylde, land in Eccleston, rent x<*

William Kirby held one acre and a

half of land in Tarnicar. rent - - xviij<*

William Kyrby held land in Rawclyff,

annual rent ----- Hj* iv^

Henry Raby held land in [Tarnicar],

rental xj^ \]^

To meet the expenses of the war with France, in 1523 a tax
was imposed of one shilling in the pound on land, and sixpence
in the pound on goods, and in the whole parish only ten land-
owners were rateable, and of these John Boteler held far more
than all the others put together ; the next largest owners of the
soil were William Ambrose and John Newsam. The total rate
raised was £^ \\s, Sd,

* AfS. belonging; to Hornby chapel.

Chetham Society, vol. Ivii. p. 14.

General History.

Exchequer Lay Subsidy [1523-4.]'

Pochia Sci Micti sup Wyrc —

De Wilh) Ambros for xxx* in landf - xviij<*

De Johi Ncwsam for xxx» in landf - xviij**

Dc Wilto Larwyse for xx» in landf - xij«*

De Johi Hestcholme for xx» in landf - xij^

De Relic! Rici VVal?s for xx* in landf - xij<*
Dc Rogo Beckc, Serjeant of Arms to owre
Soueigne Lorde the Kyng, for x" in

goodf - - - ^ . . X*

De Johi Boteler armi^ for c nfrke in landf iij" vj* viij**

De Willo Kyrkebe for x mTrke in landf vj*

De Johi Recharson for xx» in landf - xij<*

De Ricard blackeburn for xx* in landf xij<*

De Wilto eccleston for xx» in landf - xij<*

In the 37th Henry VIII. [1545-6] another subsidy was
granted, the poundage being the same as the one in 1523 ; the
sum raised, however, was more than double, as it amounted to
slightly over £\o. Much of the land between these two dates
[1523 and 1545] must have changed hands, as the largest rate-
payer is now Henry Kighlcy of Inski{>, and the representative
of the Butler family only pays four shillings.

Exchequer Lay Subsidy, 1545-6.*

Ecclyston Magna —

VVilfm Eccleston in landf - - - iiij* viij**
Ric Whytte in landf - - - - iijj*

Rye Blakeburne in landf - - - iiij*

• Kccor.l Office. V,*. ISlh llcnry VIII. ' RetonI Office. \\\, 37th llcnry VIII.

I o History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre.

Inskipp Cu Sowrebye —

Henry Kyghley in landf - - -
Alex. Cherneley in landf . . -

Relic? Johis Cherneley - - -

Wodplumton —

Roger Becke in gudf - - - .
George Kyghley in landf - - -
John Newsam in landf . . - -
Nic Ambros in landf - . -

Wiirm Laytwysse in landf - - -
Henry Charneley in landf - - -
Thom"s Henryson in landf . - ,
Jamys Lache in gudf - . -

Ux Rye ambros in gudf - - - -
John Loreni^ in gudf . - _

Thom"s Porter in gudf - - - -
Ux Alex Porter in gudf - - -
Ux Thome Newseham - - - -
Robt Layche in gudf . . -

Thom"s Clerkeson in gudf - - .
Thom"s Backehowse in gudf
Ux Johis Ricson in landf . - - Jiijs

Outrawclyfe —

Nic. Butler, esquire, in landf - - iiijs

Vpprawclyfe —

Wiltm Kyrkby in gudf - - . xvij^

Ric. Raby in gudf - . - - iijs jiijd

For the Lay Subsidy of 23rd Elizabeth [i 580-1] only nine
land-owners were rated, the Kirkby and the Butler families
having an equal holding; the tax was much higher than the two

iij"

• • ■ • ^

nijs

xxvjs viij"*

• • •

vnj-

5

xijs

■ • • •

• • •
vnj

s xd

ij*

ijs

nij<*

• • • • I
injd

• • • —

• • • • J

• • • «

• • • • -1

• • •*■

njs

• • • • J

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General History. 1 1

of Henry VIITs time, being zr. &/. and i^. &/. in the pound on
land and goods respectively.

Exchequer Lay Subsidy. 23rd Elizabeth, i58o-i.«

Woodplumpton —

George Newsame in landf - - xl* v* \\\\^

Wiltm Ambrose in landf - - xxx* iiij*

Richarde Becke in landf - - xx* ij» viij<*

Wiltm Ambrose in goodf - - iiij** vj* viij<*

Henrie Newsamme in goodf - - iiij" vj* viij<*

Edwarde Stanley in goodf - iiij** vj* viij<*

Edmonde Chameley in goodf - iiij** vj« viij<*

Richarde gradell in goodf - iij^ v*

George grene in goodf - - iij^ v»

Suft - - xlviij* viij<*

Ellswicke —

Richarde ffletcher in goodf - iij" v*

Myles Thorneton in goodf - - iij** v*

Suft - - x«

UprawclifTcu Tamaker —

Willm Kirkbie, esquire, in landf v" xiij* iiij<*
James Rabye in goodf - - iiij^ vj* viij<*

Suih - XX*

Inskippe cu Sawarbie —

Edwarde Myddleton, gent, in landf iij^ viij>
James Lathome in goodf - - iiij** vj» viij**

Suffi - - xiiij» viij*

■ Record Office, \\\, 23rd Eliiabetlu

1 2 History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre.

Owtrawcliff —

Henrie Butler, Esquier, in landf v^*
Roger gaunte in goodf - - v^*

• ••- ****^

Sum - - xxjs viij^

Ecclestoun —

Henrie Eccleston in landt - - c*
Wiltm Standishe in landf - - xx^
Rauf Asheton in landes - - xx^
James Cayton in goods - - Ix^
Richard Booar in goods - - Ix^

• • •« • • • • J
xnjs uij^

• • * • • • J

Ijs viijd

ijs vnj«*

yS
yS

Sum - - xxviij* viij^

The total amount of this assessment of the parish was £6 2s,

In the time of James I. the number of families in the parish
who still adhered to the old form of worship must have been
considerable. The social positions of these "recusants" may be
gathered from the return made to Chester by Adam Wolfen-
den the Vicar of St. Michaels : —

"St. Michael's upon Wyre. Recusants there the

loth DAY OF October, 1610.^

Rawecliffe.

Imprimis : —

Anne, the wife of Henerie Buttler, Esq.
Elizabeth, the wife of William Butler, gentleman.
Anne, the wife of Nicholas Butler, gentleman.
Thomas Butler, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife.
Robert Butler, gentleman, and Anne his wife.

' Consistory Court, Chester,

General History. 13

Anne Hagarstonn, spinster.

Marie Hagarstonn, spinster.

William Richardson, husbandman, and Jonie his wife.

Anne, the wife of William Butler, yeoman.

Ralph Boultonn, linnen weaver, and Ellinc his wife.

Lawrance Boulton, carpenter.

INSKIPPE.

Grace Chamie, widow.

Jennet, the wife of William Tompsonn, husbandman.

Woolfraid Lansdalle, husbandman.

Grace Sherdley, widow.

Grace, the wife of William Latham, yeoman.

Elline, the wife of Robert Wilkinson, husbandman.

John Hardecar and Agnes his wife.

William Gaunte and Dorothie his wife.

Edward Catherall, husbandman, and his wife.

Richard Chamie, husbandman.

Cuthbert Baine, senior, husbandman.

Robert Hornby, husbandman, and Isabel his wife.

Tarnekek.

Isabel, the wife of Gabriel Croft, gentleman.

William Walker, yeoman.

Isabel, the wife of Robert White, gentleman.

Agnes, the wife of John Kenndalle, husbandman.

John Walmesle, hust>andman, and Jcnet his wife.

Thomas Parkinson, husbandman, and Margret his wife.

Roger Parkinson, husbandman, and Elizabeth his wife.

Margerie, the wife of William Threlfall, husbandman.

Catherine, the wife of Richard Hodgkinson, husbandman.

Alice Wilkinson, spinster.

Agnes Wilkinson, widow.

Jane, the wife of George Browne, gentleman.

1 4 History of St. Mic/iaels-on- Wyre.

Agnes Robinson, spinster.

Edward Gregson, husbandman, and Dorothy his wife.

John Jackson, yoeman.

Catherine, the wife of Brian Jackson, gentleman.

Bartholomew Jackson, gentleman, and Marie his wife.

ECCLESTOUN.

Isabel!, the wife of Nicholas Whyt, gentleman.

Jenet Nodder, widow.

William Johnson, husbandman, and Isabel his wife.

Agnes, the wife of John Tompson, yeoman.

Jane, the wife of William Styhoulme,^ husbandman.

John Thornton, husbandman, and Margret his wife.

Alice, the wife of James Frecelton, husbandman.

Elline, the wife of Robert Threlfall, husbandman.

Margret Garnett, widow.

Alice Sturzaker, widow.

Catherine Eccleston, widow.

Henry Ellison, husbandman, and Anne his wife.

Mary Ellison, spinster.

John Wilcocke, husbandman, and Elline his wife.

Elline, the wife of Henry Corrall, husbandman.

Christopher Williamson, husbandman, and Elline his wife.

Jenet Parkinson, widow.

Isabel Hoole, spinster.

Leonard Waringe, yeoman.

Elswicke.

Elline Johnsonn, widow.

Grace, the wife of Thomas Johnson, husbandman.
Marienn, the wife of Heary Browne, yeoman.
Margret, the wife of Thomas Nickson, husbandman.

' Robert Styham of Much Eccleston, yeoman, in his will dated iith September,
1612, led a moiety of his estate to Mary his sister, wife of Christopher Hudson, for
life, with remainder to his uncle William Styham.

General History, 15

To the second their vicar or preacher presents no new bene-
fices.

To the third their vicaridg house and other houses thereunto
belonging [are] in good repayrc.

To the fourth no collection made."

(Sigfud) Adam Wolfcnden, [Vicar.]

Nycholas Gaytskell. ] [churchwardens.]
Thomas Nelson. )

During the Civil Wars, notwithstanding the strong Roman
Catholic element in the parish, Colonel Alexander Rigby of
Goosnargh appointed several captains, who each raised a com-
pany to take the side of the Parliament — in some cases the costs
being met out of the sequestered estates and goods of the
Papists. These captains were . . . Duddcll. eldest son of
George Duddell of Woodplumpton ; William Swarbrick, who
commanded a company raised in the parish ; and Captain Bare,
who was at the head of one raised on the north of the Wyre.*

This Captain Bare is probably a descendant of the Richard
Booar who was rated for goods in Eccleston in 1580 (see p. 12).
The Royalists more than once passed through this parish, and
the Earl of Derby is said to have stayed at Elswick, whilst his
troops plundered the books of William Swarbrick 3 — the traces
of earthwork thrown up in 1643 in this district were visible a
few years ago, and on the same site leaden balls have been dug
up. 4 (See I^eckonby House, chapter VII.)

As already stated, the number of Roman Catholics in the
parish in the seventeenth centur)' was considerable, as is further
illustrated by the list of those who took the " Protestation " or
refused to do so. Early in the year 1641-2, the inhabitants of
the parish were asked to bind themselves to " maintain the Pro-
testant religion against all Popish innovations,'* when (exclusive

' Evidently thc%c arc answer!! to question*^ as to >tatc of the |Mm%h.

• l.am(. ti'arr, Chct. .^^oc., vol. xiu p, 43. ' /hJ., p. 67.

* Trans. I^nc. and Chc^ Mist. Snc., vi»l. iii. p. 63.

i6

History of St. Micliaels-on- Wyre.

of Woodplumpton) there were found 600 willing to be so bound,
and 300 who refused to enter into such an obligation. Amongst
the Protestors were : — ^

Nicholas Bray, vicar.

Walter Freckleton, constable
of '* Terniker."

Robert Hen net, overseer of
the poor.

Richard Longworth.

Robert Stanley.

Jennet his wife.

Nicholas Latus.

Anne his wife.

Robert Blagburne.

Anne his wife.

Elizabeth, wife of Henry But-
ler, Esq.

Christ. Butler.

William Butler, gent.

Richard Butler de Liscoe,
gent.

Elizabeth his wife.

Thomas Gurnall, parish clerk.

Ralph Latus.

Alice his wife.

Elizabeth, wife of Nicholas
Bray.

Cicely Bray.

Alice Bray.

Robert Butler, churchwarden.

Gilbert Joanes, gent.

Robert Bushell.

Ralph Latus, senior.

William Latus.

Anne Latus.

Robert Butler, gent.

Thomas Butler, gent.

Ellen his wife.

Robert Butler, jun"*, gent.

Edmd White.

John White.

Nicholas White.

Robert White, gent.

Richard Leckonby, church-
warden.

Isabel, wife of Richard Lec-
konby.

Jenet Leckonby.

Elizabeth, wife of Henry
West by.

John Leckonby, gent.

George Leckonby.

The list of those who refused to sign includes : —

Thomas Kirby, Esq.

Richard Bamber, yeo.

' ()rij;iiial AfS. in Ilcuise of Lord's Library ; copy in Bailey's MSS.^ Chelham
Liluary.

General History.

17

Anne his wife.

William his son.

John Dickson, servant to
Thomas Kirby.

Mary his wife.

Thomas Walmisley, yeo.

John Walmisley.

Anne Walmisley, widow.

Mary and Kllen, daughters of
said Anne Walmisley.

Margret uxor Richard Long-
worth, yeo.

Thomas Longworth.

Gesmond (?) Whyte.

Edmund Whyte, yeo.

Mary uxor Bartholomew Jack-
son, gent.

William Jackson, gent.

Ikyan Jackson, gent

Margaret his wife.

Thomas Fletcher, gent.

Isabell his wife.

Roger Hesketh, gent.

Isabell his wife.

Anne his daughter.

Edward Parkinson,

Cr*ofer Parkinson,

Anne Walmisley,

Jennett Hewetson,

Jane uxor Thomas Hoole, yeo.

Thomas Parkinson, yeo.

Robert Longworth, yeo.

Ellen his wife.

Thomas Hornby, churchwar-
den.

Servants
to Roger
Hesketh.

Cuthbert Butler, gent.

Anne his wife.

Edward Blagburne, gent.

Grace his wife.

William Eccleston and Mar-
garett Eccleston, his ser-
vants.

John Blagburne, gent.

Jane and Anne Blagburne, his
daughters.

Richard Blagburne, his son.

Richard Fletcher, schoolmas-
ter.

Four servants of Richard
Butler, gent.

Mrs. Elizabeth Butler, widow.

Anne uxor Robert Butler,
gent.

Henry Butler, son of Cuthbert
Butler, Esq.

Edmund Butler, gent.

Thomas Gurnall, churchwar-
den.

Henry Butler. Esq.

Robert Whytheade^soniofjohn
William Why theade ^ Whythcailc.

Jenet, wife of John Whytheadc

Alice Whythead. servant to
Richard Leconby.

Richard Butler, Esq.

Elizabeth his wife.

Lsabel. wife of Robert Whyte,
gent.

Two ser\'ants of Richard But-
ler of Liscre.

1 8 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

The following assessment for fifteenths in 165 1 gives the
proportionate rateable value of the various townships in the
parish at that date : —

When the Hundred [of Amounderness] was rateable for the
sum of £^Z gs. od., then the proportion of the parish of St.
Michaels was to be — ^

Eccleston Magna - - - - -
Woodplumpton - - - -

Inskip cum Sowerby - - - -
Upper Rawcliffe - - - -

Out Rawcliffe

Elswick ------

s.

(/.

16

4

43

4

10

4

8

8

26

19

4

S,

d.

12

6

4

8

4

II

II

In 1702, for the repairs of Skip-pool Bridge, the levy upon the
various townships was —

£
Eccleston Magna - - - - o

Woodplumpton - - - - i

Inskip cum Sowerby - - - - o

Upper Rawcliffe - - - - o

Out Rawcliffe o

Elswick - - - - - 0811

There is no railway in this parish, neither is there any manu-
facturing carried on, the trade of this place being entirely agri-
cultural. Although of recent years much land has been brought
under cultivation which was formerly moss and moor, the
population has very little increased — indeed, between 1871
and 188 1, there was a decrease, as the following extract will
show : —

* Original fl/S. in possession of Mr. John Whitehead of Twyford, in the county
of Berks. (For full copy, see History of Pou/fotiy p. 200. )

General History.

19

Population and Number of Houses.

Houses.
1871. 1881.

Out KawclifTe 143 ... 144 ..

Upper Rawcliffe, with ) . .^ ...
Tarnacre f *'9 ... ^7 ..

Great Eccleston 148 ... 151 ..

Inskip with Sowerby ... 116 ... 106 ..
Woodplumpton 297 ... 284 ..

Total 823 ... 802 ..

Population.

1801.

1871. i88f.

. 413

... 832 ... 815

. 494

... 700 ... 618

. 455

... 565 ... 628

. 647

... 593 ... 542

. M97

... 1,290 ... 1,239

. 3»2o6

... 3»9*^ ••• 3.S42

20 History of St, Micliaels-on- Wyre.

CHAPTER II.

TOWNSHIP HISTORY.

Elswick.

THE Edeleuuic of Domesday had under cultivation more
land (except Eccleston) than any other of the divisions of
the parish (see p. 3), although it is the smallest township.
Elswick is probably a compound of Edel or Ethel, a personal
name, and wic, a sheltered place.

In the 13th century this township was held by Henry, Earl of
Lincoln, for the King, and from him Warin de Whytingham held
the tenth part of a knight's fee, and Alan de Singleton the
sixteenth part.^ Adam de Freckleton also held land here in
1 3 1 1 of the Earl, and paid suit to Penwortham Court.^ Ralph
Freckelton, probably the son of Adam de Freckleton,3 was a few
years afterwards a tenant of the heirs of Alice, late Countess of
Lincoln, in " Etheliswyke," and paid lOJ. per annum for ward of
Lancaster Castle.4 As early as 1215-16, King John granted to
the Abbot of Cokcrsand the right of assize of bread and ale and
other privileges in this tovvnship.5

» Tata, de Ntn>ill^ p. 397. ' De Lacy luqitisition,

3 Kuerdcn calls him the heir of Adam de Freckleton, MSS. iv., E. 9.
* Sntt'ty 1320-46, Chct. Soc., vol. Ixxiv. p. 45.
5 Dc (Juo Warranto, Edvv. III.

Township History. 21

In the Subsidy Roll of 1332 (see p. 6) appear the eight
people whose goods were considered worth taxing, but of these
the surname of only one is given. The place gave its name to a
family of which was William, the son of Alexander de Ethelis-
wick, who by deeds without date gave lands in " Rouhall " to
Thomas, son of Alan de Singleton and Johann his wife, and the
homage and service of Alan de Etheliswick (his brother) to
Henry, son of Dominus Richard le Hotelier." Another early
landowner in this township was Sir Adam Banastre, knight. By
charter dated at " Broghton,** 7th Edward III. [1333-4], gave his
lands in Etheleswyke and Sowerby to Dominus Thomas Ban-
astre, knight, son of Nicholas his brother. In 1405, Nicholas, son
of Robert de Midtrop, released certain lands in Etheleswick and
Great Eccleston to Robert le Taillior.' The subsidy of 1545-6
contains no mention of Elswick, and that for 1580 only furnishes
two names, neither of whom paid tax for land. (See p. Qi)

In 1574, Christopher Duckesburie and John Bell appear as
plaintiffs in the Duchy Court against John Raby and others,
who claimed the possession of a windmill and lands in Elswick,
and two years afterwards the case was revived, Richard Char-
nock claiming for James Raby, and Jennet Bell and Christopher
Duckesburie for William Bell.3

Thomas, Earl of Derby, who died 24th May, 1521, held lands
here of the King.

Elswick was not a manor, and it is now in the tenure of
several landowners.

In this township is Elswick Chapel. (See chapter VI.)

Dr. LeiglH gives an account of a great thunderstorm which
took place at Elswick about the year 1692. but its details arc
not worth repeating.

The village of Elswick consists of a few houses and a number
of thatched white-washed cottages, each with its garden in front

• Builcr Evitlcncc, Piccofic's MSS, 2, 321 and 344.

* Ikp. KccjK-r «>f Tub. Rcc. Rei>f»ft, xxxvii. 174.

' ricading^, Ixiii. I), i and I-.C. lo. * Xnl, //u/. Lam.^ Ikiuk I., |». 6.

2 2 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre,

of it, which altogether, with chapel and graveyard, present a
most picturesque and rural appearance.

WOODPLUMPTON.

This in area is the largest township in the parish, and is sub-
divided into four hamlets (see p. 2). Its early history has often
been confused with that of Plumpton (Great and Little), in
Kirkham parish, which is sometimes described as " Fildeplump-
ton."

The earliest recorded Lord of the manor of Woodplumpton is
Nicholas de Eton, son of Sir Nicholas de Eton of Rotley, in
the county of Warwick, knight, who, about the year 1320, held
it by service and a rental of \js, 6d. per annum.^ He married
Joan, the daughter and heiress of Richard de Stockport, Lord
of Stockport, in Cheshire, who died in 1292.

It is possible that Nicholas de Eton may have acquired this
property through his wife, as the author of the History of the
House of Warren^ says that Sir Robert de Stockport (grand-
father of Richard) held lands in Plumpton. The Inquis, Post
Mort.y taken after his death in 1249, is unfortunately much
mutilated.

Joan de Stockport was born in 1289, and although she died
before 1332 she was twice married — first, as above ; and second,
to Sir John Arderne of Alford, knight. She had by her first hus-
band four children, Nicholas, Robert, John, and Cecily. Nicholas
de Eton married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Arderne (by
his first wife Matilda), upon whom the manor of Woodplumpton,
by deed without date, was settled for her life.3 She and her
husband died s, /., and the manor passed to John, son of John
Devonport, as trustee, who in the survey of 1320-46 is said to
hold a carve of land in Woodplumpton, paying 17J. 6d, a year
for the same.4 John Davenport conveyed the manor to Robert,

* TenenL Duci. Lancas, Gregson*s Portfolio, p. 341.

^ Watson, vol. ii. p. 233. 3 /^;V/, 4 Chet. Soc., vol. Ixiv. p. 52.

Totems hip His lory. 23

the second son, Nicholas de Eton and Isabella his wife, with
remainder to his brother John and Kathcrine his wife, both
these brothers dyin^:^ without issue. On 1 2th March, 1832, a
mandate was issued to the escheator to give seizin of the manor
to John de Warren, who was the son of Cecily de Eton,
daughter of Sir Nicholas de Eton of Poynton, by her husband.
Sir William Warren, knight, illegitimate son of the last Earl of
Warren. She was married about 1340." Sir John de Warren
married Margaret, daughter of Sir John de Stafford of Wick-
ham, in the county of Norfolk, knight, and died at Boton,
in the same county, in 1386, when the manor of Woodplumpton,
was conveyed by John Davenport of Henbury and John de
Whitewell of Felmingham,^ to his widow for her life, with
remainder to her son Nicholas and heirs, and failing issue
then to his sister Margaret The widow of Sir John married,
secondly, John de Main waring of Over Peover, in Cheshire.
She died on Tuesday after the feast of St. Ambrose, 141 8,
having by deed dated the . . . .^ after the feast of St.
Germain the Bishop. 1396, conveyed to her son Nicholas
Warren and Agnes his wife 24 houses and 320 acres of land,
part of the manor of " Wodeplompton." Before 141 5, Nicholas
and Agnes were dead, and she then executed another con-
veyance whereby 15 houses and 216 acres of land, being
part of the manor, were granted to Laurence, son and heir
of Nicholas.

From her Itiquis. Post Mart., taken at Ormskirk 9th June,
1418. it appears that the manor was held of the King as of the
Duchy of Liincastcr by military service at an annual rental of
I /J. 6r/. Laurence Warren was then aged 24 years.^

The manor appears to have been held by the Warrens for
several succeeding generations; and, in .38th Henry V'lIL

' I)«ichy KolU of Finc^, iVc, vol. iv. p. 51.

<'«»nvfye»l to ihcni in iru^l, l^l May, I JH2, l»y John «le W-irrrn.
' I »ny *»mit!cil.
* I htt. S«K.. Vol *cv. p. 133; an«l I>uch> RolU of Fines, vol. m. p. 62.

24 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

[1542-3], Roger Bekke and othe/ freeholders in Woodplumpton
complained in the Duchy Court that they had " time of mind '*
been accustomed to get ** turve " to burn in their houses, but
that of late one Edward Warren, Esq., dwelling in the county
of Chester, "a man of great power of his covetous and malig-
nouse mynde," had enclosed certain lands, whereby the free-
holders had lost right of pasture and turbary. This enclosure had
been made and maintained by the assembling together of thirty
men at nights. In addition to this grievance, it appears that the
power or right of setting in the stocks at Woodplumpton, divers
persous, playing at cards and tables, had been interfered with.
This appeal of Roger Bekke' was supported by a petition signed
by Alexander Osbaldeston, knight, Nycholas Butler, squire,
George Butler, gent., Adam ffyshwicke, gent, Richard Charnley,
gent, all of whom were freeholders.^

This Edward Warren was of course Lord of the manor. He
was the son of Laurence Warren of Poynton, and was knighted
at Leith, near Edinburgh, nth May, 1544; he married Dorothy,
daughter of Sir William Booth of Dunham, knight, and died
1 2th October, 1558, seised of the manor of Woodplumpton,
which was held of the King.3 His eldest son was John Warren
of Poynton and Stockport, Esq., who was born about the year
^535* ^^'^s High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1577, and died 7th
December, 1587. He had issue seven sons and six daughters —
the eldest son was Sir Edward Warren, who was baptised at
Poynton 9th April, 1563, knighted in Ireland in 1599, and was
buried at Stockport 14th November, 1609. ^^ ^^^^ three times
married, and had twenty-three children.

During his life, or that of his father, Woodplumpton for a time
left the possession of the family, or at all events its ownership
became a matter ofdispute.

In the Court of Chancery, on 14th November, 1596, a bill was

' A Roger Hcckc was living; in the parish in 1607 (see Registers).
- Duchy IMeaclings, xxxi. H. , H. 4 C
^ /iit/nis. /\>s/ A/o't., V(»l. xi. \). 66.

Township History, 25

filed by Thomas Leeds of Stony Stratford, in the county of
Bucks, weaver, against Thomas Richardson and Isabel his wife.
The case for the plaintiff was that he had for forty years past
challenged and claimed a right to divers lands, which of right
descended to him, as heir to Thomas Leeds, to Thomas Leeds
his father, who was son and heir of Richard Leeds (grandfather
of plaintiff), who during his life was seised of all the manor of
Woodplumpton ; but it was alleged that the lands in dispute
(part of the manor) had come into the hands of Thomas
Richardson, Isabel his wife, William Richardson and his wife,
Henry Singleton, Thomas Ambrose, and Walter Osbaldeston,
who had got hold of the writings and deeds, and had divers
times driven the family out of possession."

This Thomas Richardson was in 1 596 described as a clerk, and
Isabel his wife was the widow of Roger Ambrose, who had now
acquired land in the township. (See chapter VIII.)

As the Warrens of Poynton did not for any lengthened period
live in the parish, and their history has already more than once
been printed,^ it will not be necessary here to say more than that
the manor remained in the family until the marriage, 26th April,
1777. of Elizabeth Harriett Warren, sole daughter and heiress of
Sir George Warren of Poynton, with Thomas James Bulkeley,
seventh Viscount Bulkeley. After the death of Viscount Warren
Bulkeley,3 on 3rd June, 1822, the manor went to Sir John
Fleming-Leicesters, who was created Baron dc Tabley, loth
July, 1826. He was a descendant of Anne Dorothea, daughter
of Edward Warren of Poynton.^

The present Lord of the manor is Charles Birley 5 of Bartle
Hall, Esq. A court leet and baron is still held annually. In

■ Chancery Proceeding*, L.L. 6, II.

■ Wation*! Hitt^ry of Home of Warrtn^ and Eanraker's East Cheshire.
' The teventh Vtscoant took the name of Warren hy RoyaJ licence.

* Edward Warren, bom loih May, 1605, wa» hapCtxed at Woodplumpton, ami hit
aunt Catherine was buried there.

* Mr. llirley i» recently deceased.

E

26 History of St. Michaels-on-Wyre.

the Woodplumpton church register of eighteenth century is fre-
quently found entries like the following : **io May, 1739, court,"
evidently referring to the manorial court.

For the Subsidy of 1332, eighteen householders were taxed
in the township. Over two centuries later [154S] the ratepayers
were only seventeen, of whom seven were taxed for their land.
(See chapter I.)

Towards the end of the sixteenth century we have evidence
that portions of the manor lands were held by various persons in
socage, and the payment of an annual rent; amongst these were
Anthony White, gentlemen, who died 24th December, 1606, at
Woodplumpton, seised in fee of fifteen acres of land there, which
was worth \os. a year ; his heiress was his daughter Margaret,
the wife of Henry Singleton \^ Robert Gregson held at the time
of his death, 4th May, 161 3, a house, forty acres of land, and six
acres " lately enclosed from the waste," all held of John Warren
in free and common socage, by fealty and 45. 4^/. a year rent
His son and heir was John Gregson, aged seven years.*

Anthony Pickering of Catterall, gentleman, who died loth
April, 161 3, had in the right of Anne his wife, seven messuages
and forty-five acres in Catforth and Woodplumpton, at a rental
of \os, per annum ; the premises were worth £\ 6s, Sd, a year
clear.3 James Harrison, dying 14th March, 1611-12, was seised
of a messuage and fifteen acres, for which he paid to the lord of
the manor 5^. rent ; his son and heir was John Harrison, aged
seventeen years.4

Another owner of the soil was Sir Robert Banastre, knight,
who also had his free tenants, one of whom was Thomas
Gregorie, who died at Woodplumpton, 21st August, 162 1, seised
of a house, garden, and fourteen acres of land, for which he paid
2d, a year rent.

There were certainly as early as the end of the fifteenth cen-
tury other freeholders besides the lord of the manor. Of these

» Inq. Post Mort,^ vol. xix. p. 83. » Ibid,^ vol. xxi. p. 7.

3 Ibid,^ vol. xxiii. p. 57. * Ibid,^ vol. xxL p. 50.

Township History. 27

were the Sherburns, who held Catforth ; the Ambroses, afterwards
of Ambrose Hall (see chapter VIII.), and the Singletons of
Chingle Hall, in Goosnargh. About the middle of the six«
tcenth century the chapel of Woodplumpton was probably
erected (see chapter IV.), through the influence of the inhabitants
of the several halls in its immediate neighbourhood, who would
And the distance from the mother church an hindrance to that
regular attendance at Divine Service which was at the time
almost imperative ; and around this church and the old manor
gathered the cluster of houses comprising the village of Wood«
plumpton. In 1728 there was a great sickness in the chapelry,
the burials being 155, the average of several of the preceding
and following years only being forty-six. A note in the register
records that the number was " many more than was ever known
before."

INSKIP WITH SOWERBV.

From the time that Roger de Poictou held his four carucates
of land in Inskip and Sorbi until the beginning of the thirteenth
century, no record has been discovered throwing light on the
history of these hamlets, but in 12 15-16 King John, by charter,
granted the right to hold assize of bread and ale to the Abbot of
Cokcrsand, whose right was challenged by " de Quo Warranto "
in time of Edward III., and soon after this Walter de Carlton,
son of William de Carlton, knight, by charter without date,
granted to William de Carleton, his son and heir, all his lands
in Inskip and Norbrec and elsewhere, which he held of Richard
le Botiller."

In 1 28 1 Richard le Botiller of RawclifTe married Alice,
daughter of William de Carleton,^ who is said to have been en-
dowed with the manor of Inskip. When the manor passed from
the Butler family is unrecorded.

• I)«lsw.»rth MSS., 144 T. 127 ' Htstpry of PouiUtn, p. 17a

28 History of St. Michaels-on-Wyre.

For the Subsidy of 1332 there were eleven people whose
goods were taxed in this township, amongst these were William
de Sourby, John de Sourby, Richard de Inskip, and Richard de
Hall. In 22nd Richard II. [1398-9], land in Claghton, in
Amounderness was leased by William de Beselegh to John de
Inskip.i

The Kighleys were living here in the fourteenth century, but
it is not clear that they then held the manor (see chapter VIII.),
and certainly early in the next century [1515] it was owned by
Cuthbert Clifton, who died seized of it^ in 1512, and held it as
part of his manor of Clifton.3 But very shortly afterwards the
manor was in the possession of Henry Kighley, who died seised
of it nth April, 17th Henry VIII. [1526]. He held it in fee,
and he had also ten houses, 100 acres of land, 100 of pasture, 20
of meadow, and 100 of moss and marsh. The land in Inskip and
Great Eccleston, which he held of the heirs of William Eccleston
in socage, and an annual rent of a barbed arrow.4 The manor,
however, appears to again have reverted to the Cliftons, as Sir
William Mollineux of Sefton, knight, in 1548, married for his
second wife Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Cuthbert Clifton
of Lytham, and his Inq, Post Mort., taken in 2nd Edward VI.
[1548-9], shows that he was seized of the homage and services of
Richard Sherburne, knight, for the manor of Inskip, as parcel of
the manor of Clifton.

Sir William Mollineux died 1 6th March, 1548, and Elizabeth
his wife on the Sth June following ; her son and heir was Thomas
Mollineux.

Within the next six years the Kighleys again became lords of
the manor.

Henry Kighley, son and heir of Henry Kighley deceased, in
November 18, 2nd Philip and Mary [1554], granted to Thomas

» Dodsworth MSS.^ 149 T. 71.
» Inq. Post Mori, [i 515-6], vol. Hi. p. 3.
3 Ibid.f Henry VIII., vol. iii. p. 3.
* Ibid., vol. vi. p. 44.

Township History. 29

Cams, Esq., an annuity out of the manors of Inskip, Golbornc,
Highshawe, and Bedford, and out of other lands in Eccleston,
Crossemore, and elsewhere, with the wardship and marriage of
the heir.«

After the manner of wards, Carus very shortly afterwards
arranged a marriage between his own daughter and Henry
Kighley, the heir."

The Kighleys held the manor until it passed to the Devon-
shire family by the marriage of Anne, daughter and co-heiress of
Henry Kighley, to William Cavendish, who was created Earl of
Devonshire 7th August, 1618. In 1775, Lord Charles Cavendish
released the manor of Inskip to the Duke of Devonshire, and on
14th June, 18 19, a private Act of Parliament was passed to confirm
the title of the Most Noble William Spencer, Duke of Devon-
shire, to the manors of Inskip and Brindle, and estates there and
in Eccleston. The manor of Inskip was sold 4th February, 1843,
by the Hon. Charles Compton Cavendish, son of the Earl of
Burlington, to Lord Derby, whose descendant still holds a Court
Baron here annually. A great portion of the land was not sold,
and at the present day 800 acres of it is held by Lord Chesham.
(Kighley family, see Inskip Hall.)

In 35th Elizabeth, 1592-3, it appears from a case in the Duchy
Court that a dispute having arisen between Thomas Worsley
and Catherine his wife, daughter of Henry Kighley deceased,
and William Cavendish, Esq., and Anne his wife (also a daughter
of Henry Kighley *s), an arrangement was come to — by partition
of the premises in question, which consisted of three messuages
and certain lands in Inskip, Wigan, and Claughton.4 Another
of the large landowners in Inskip is Sir Ughtred Kay Shuttle-
worth of Gawthorpe Hall, whose ancestors had an estate here at
least three centuries ago; as in the 35th Elizabeth [i 599-1600],
Nicholas Shuttleworth and Ughtred Shuttleworth, sons of Thomas
Shuttleworth, deceased, and Laurence Shuttleworth, clerk, their

■ Duchy Records. Special Liveries in Henry VI. and James I., b. ful. 114 b.
' Fiowcrs yut/a/MM. » Tillc Deeds. * Duchy Kccurds, aixvii. VV.I.

30 History of St, Micltaels-on- Wyre,

guardian (and uncle), complained in the Duchy Court that
Thomas Worsley and Catherine his wife had unlawfully entered
and fraudulently conveyed two messuages and land in Inskip.
These houses and land, it was alleged, had been part of the
estate of one John de Gardenas, who, in 38th Elizabeth [i595-6]f
had sold the same to Sir Richard Shuttleworth, knight, late
Chief Justice of the county (elder brother of Laurence), and his
heirs, and that in default of issue it would go to the plaintiffs.

Nicholas and Ughtred Shuttleworth were both brought up to
the law, and both died without issue, and the Inskip property
reverted to the parent stock.

The Stewards' accounts of the Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe
contain the following reference to this property : — " iS95i spente
in goinge and cominge to Inskippe, when possession was taken
y« xii'h of December by Cudbert Hesketh, Robert Anysworthe
and myself v* vi^ ; 1600, halfyeares rente of the tenantes of
Inskippe, liii^ ; 1606, of Cuthberte Hesketh, Esq., in Pte pay-
ment for the demayne of Inskippe, xiiiji ix^ ; 1616, Dec, given
to a woman which did direct my M"s companie over Inskippe
mosse, iiijd/'i The title deeds of Lord Chesham contain frequent
reference to enclosures in the seventeenth century from Cross-
more ; in 1627, Robert Hudson, junior, took a lease for 21 years
of a house and land in Crossmore ; and in 1691 the Earl of
Devonshire granted a lease to Alice Whittaker of a house and
land, lately enclosed by God-be-with-you Laneside, for 99 years.
Near to this house was God-be-with-you lane.

A mill stood in Inskip in 1548, and it is probably the one
referred to in a lease dated 20th August, 38th Elizabeth [1596],
whereby William Cavendish of " Hardwicke, co. Darby," Esq.,
and Anne his wife, granted to George Kighley of "Inces-
kippe," and William Charnley of the same place, yeomen, on
condition that they should " sett up and new make a water corn
mill" at Inskip, where the mill then stood, a lease for 10 years

* Chct. Soc, vol. XXXV. pp. 120, 123, 165, and 216.

Township History. 31

of the mill and land, together with "all the toll, grist, moulters,
and dues, at an annual rental of 12^ to be paid in the said
mill."

In 1694, this mill and a windmill, with all the ''kills, customes,
grists, tolls, &c.,** were let to John Hall, miller, of Inskip, for lOJ.
a year, with a fine on entrance of ;C^6o.

In the thirteenth century a family of the name of Inskip was
settled here, one of which was Richard, son of Adam de Inskip,
who conveyed half a bovate of land to William de Whittingham,
clerk ; he had a daughter Agnes, whose house in Upper Raw-
clifTe is mentioned in a deed of about the year 1280. (See
Upper RawclifTe.)

The subsoil of many parts of Inskip furnishes evidence (in the
remains of sea shells) that this district was at one time under
water — possibly in pre-historic times, but if more recently,
then that fact may have some bearing upon the origin of the
name. If there was no water here, of course, the name is not
likely to be derived from any word referring to ships ; but
assuming that there was even a small stream here, then the
name is probably a compound of enge = a narrow place, and
skip = a boat

Sowerby only comprises 868 acres, most of which, until com-
parative recent times, must have been waste and moss. In 7th
Richard II. [1383-4], Agnes, the wife of Thomas Banastre,
knight, gave to Johann, wife of Edward his son, all his lands in
Sowerby, &c»

In the year 1500, Sir James Laurence, knight, held a fourth
part of Sowerby, by payment of a peppercorn per ycar.» There
was then, and for long afterwards, a large " mere '* in thb hamlet
known as Sowerby Mere, and the right of fishing in it was part
of the estate of Thomas Houghton in 1519;^ and in 1520
Thomas Rigmayden of Wedacre, in the parish of Garstang, died
seised of lands here, which descended to his son and heir John

* Podsworth MSS.^ 149 T. 47.

* liufuu. Pifsi MorL, vuL iiL |». 39. * /An/., voL Utl p. II.

3 2 History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre,

Rigmayden.i About the same time Thomas, Earl of Derby,*
was a landowner in the hamlet, and he or his descendant acquired
the manor, for which a Court Baron is still held annually. The
lands here were, in the sixteenth century, held of the Crown as
part of the Duchy. George Newsham of Newsham was also a
land proprietor in Sowerby at this time. At the beginning of
the next century [1629] William Richardson died seised of a
portion of Sowerby.3

The parish register, about the end of the seventeenth century,
contain frequent references to "Mayre poole," where Robert
Charnley then lived. This is, no doubt, identical with one of
the sites now known as Mirepool and Upper Mirepool, and
marks the locality of the ancient mere. The only house of any
note in the hamlet is Sowerby Hall, which is now a farmhouse.

Great Eccleston.

This township is not a manor, but probably the whole of it in
the thirteenth century belonged to William de Lancastre as part
of his fee of Garstang, and, after his death without issue in
1246-7, it went to Walter de Lindsay, the husband of Alice the
second sister of William de Lancastre, a descendant of whom
married Ingelram de Ghisna (or Gynes), lord of Coucy in
France, and Christiana his wife. His second son was William
de Coucy, who with Robert de Coucy de Gynes held Great
Eccleston in 20th Edward HL [1346-47].^

William de Coucy died without male issue, and his estates
went to the Crown, and were afterwards granted by Edward IIL
to Sir John de Coupland and Johanna his wife (who was the
widow of William de Coucy and, according to one authority, the
daughter and heiress of John Rigmayden^), with remainder to
Ingelram de Coucy, who married the King's daughter.^

* Inquis, Post Mort.y vol. v. p. 65. ' Ibid,^ p. 68. ^ Ihid,^ vol. xxvi. p. 3.

* Ibid, 5 Lansdowne MSS., 559 fol. 35.

*• 'Inquis, Post Mortem ; and see History of Kirk ham ^ p. 8.

Township History. 33

The Subsidy Roll of 1332 furnishes the names of eight in-
habitants (see p. 4). Two centuries later [1545] (see p. 9), only
three were taxed for their lands.

Shortly after this the land became divided, and amongst others
who held portions of it was Nicholas, son of Robert de Midhop,
who conveyed what he held here in 14 13 to Robert le Taillyour.
(See p. 21.)

The Richard of the Hall, named in 1332 (see p. 4), was pro-
bably one of the Ecclestons, who were certainly very early settlers
in the district. In 1526, we find that William Eccleston was the
owner in fee of lands in Great Eccleston. A William Eccleston,
in 1549, acquired chantry lands, and died about 1557. Thomas
Eccleston, his son and heir, held the same towards the close of
the century. (See chapter III.)

This Thomas Eccleston, by his will dated ist December, 1592,
desired to be buried in the parish church of St. Michaels. He
was one of the Ecclestons of Singleton Grange,' which he held at
the time of his death ; he was also seised of lands in Eccleston
and Woodplumpton. In the will referred to he is described
as of Excleston, gent. He left legacies to his brother, Wil-
liam Eccleston ; his " natural brother," William Nicholson of
Myerscough ; Nicholas Eccleston of Lancaster, "Imemonger" ;
Richard Borrow, Dorcas Borrow, and William Borrow ; to his
servant William Lawson he bequeathed a house for his life. His
son and heir was Adam Eccleston, then aged 17, for whose
"keeping and learning" he charged his lands in Medlar. His
"capital messuage called Eccleston Hall," with a mill at Lar-
breck, were to be charged with the legacies above named.'

In 38th Elizabeth [1595-6], on Adam Eccleston attaining his
majority, fines were levied between himself and Alexander
Leaver and Edward Gregson, and his lands in Eccleston Magna,
Elswick. and Singleton were entailed to the use of himself and
his heirs male ; and in 40th Elizabeth he gave his lands to Sir

• Sec lltitory i>f A'trkkatN, p. 185.

* lirit. Miu. afl<i. il/.S.S., 32115; and Inquu. Poti Shriem^ V(»L xvi. p. ^(Klu.).

F

34 History of St. Mic/taels-on- IVyre.

Richard Hoghton, probably in trust,^ on the occasion of his
(Adam's) marriage. In 1621, his widow had become the wife of
Richard Downcs ; he is not known to have left issue. At this
period much of the land was held of the King as of the Duchy
of Lancaster, in free socage. Amongst other such tenants were
William Pleasington of Dimples, in Garstang ; Thomas Taylor
of Freckleton, in Kirkham, yeoman ; and Richard Burgh of Lar-
brick.2 The Leckonbys and the Stanleys were now also settled
here. (See Eccleston Hall.)

Great Eccleston has never been a manor, but there are held
here (by prescriptive right) three annual fairs — on the 14th of
March, 14th of April, and 4th of November ; the attendance at
these gatherings has of late years considerably fallen off. This
township, of course, took its name from a church having been
built in it, and here is the largest village in the parish. Its dis-
tance from the church (nearly three miles) is perhaps accounted
for by the fact that in early days the ground in the vicinity of
the church was at all times liable to the inroads of the waters of
the VVyre.

The church of St. Michaels is not in Great Eccleston as now
constituted, so the question arises, was the first church erected in
the parish not on the same site as the present one, or, which is
quite possible, have the boundaries been altered owing to the
deviations of the course of the river VVyre }

In this township is the Roman Catholic church and Cop
church (see chapter IV.). The village of Eccleston consists of
a few streets, with an open space where the fairs are held, and
was some years ago a more important place than it is now.

Ui'PKR Ravvcliffe with Tarnicar.

The Domesday Book (see p. 3) shows that there were in the
eleventh century three Rawcliffcs ; these were afterwards desig-
nated, Upper, Middle, and Out Rawcliffe. The spelling of this

* I>o(l>\vorth ilAV.S"., cxxxi. f. 34. - /Hi/itis. Post Mortem,

Township History. 35

pLicc-name in early charters has many varieties — amongst others
Rodecliff, Roucliff, Rouchch'vc, Routheclive, Rocliffe, and Rach-
clyffc, and in the seventeenth century parish church registers it
is almost invariably rendered as Racliffe or Rackly fie, which was
doubtless the way in which the name was then pronounced.

This township, in common with the other possessions of Roger
de Poictou, was alienated on his banishment in 2nd Henry I.
[1102], and was probably for some years subsequently retained
by the Crown ; but in the time of Henry H. grants of portions
of Rawcliffe appear to have been made to royal favourites — thus
William de Lancastre, steward to the King, obtained grants of
lands in Upper Rawcliffe. We have also traces of a family taking
its name from the soil — thus, by charter without date, William,
the son of Alan de Routcliffc, gave to the blessed Mary and the
canons of Kokersand certain portions of his lands in Routclyffe ;
this grant was witnessed by Walt', son of Swainus, and others ;
and John, the son of William, the son of Richard de Routhecliffe,
quitclaimed William de Whittingham to all of his part of a mill
in Scippull [in Poulton] — this grant is also without date.' The
right of fishing in the Wyre in Uprocliffe, in part or entirely
belonged to William de Lancastre. who granted the same to
William de Karlton, knight, for an annual rental of 6^.'

In the time of Edward I. the Abbot of G)kersand was called
upon to show by what right he held assize of bread and ale, and
trial of thieves, etc., in Routheclyve and Tarnicar, when he made
good his claim by citing a charter granted by King John, in the
first year of his reign [12 15- 16]. From this it would appear that
this religious house, in the thirteenth century, must have held
a large portion of the township.

Another owner of the soil here was William de Tranakerc,
who (between 1 240 and 1260) gave to Roger, the son of Richard,
clerk, of Kirkby Irclcth, two bovatcs of land in Routheclive, and
two closes called Medweytc. in fee, for the payment of eight

• iKnUwtirth .lAS'.V., 149 T. loa k.M. I ii. ("bu^. John. M. \U

36 History 0/ St. Muhaeh-on-Wyre.

marks and \od. in silver ; also the right of fishing, together with
a corn mill, without multura,^ This deed was witnessed by
Richard, the parson of Kirkham.^ These same premises (land
and mill) were not very long afterwards given by Roger, son of
Ralph de Kirkeby of Yrlith, to Richard, son of Roger Kirkeby,
one of the attesting witnesses being Robert de Latham, High
Sheriff of the county.3

By charter, dated 9th Edward I. [1280-81], Jo., son of Richard
de Kirkby, gave (in trust) to William Whittingham, clerk, his
lands in Uprocliffe, except part of a mill called " Peule," and
four acres of land near the mill " in le Kar " ; and about the
same date, John, the son of Richard de Kirkby, gave to Roger,
son of Henry de Fortun, a piece of ground lying between the
house of John, son of Brinne, and a selione called " le Crostland,**
in the vil of Uprocliffe. In another deed of about the same
period, le Crostland is described as between the house of John,
son of Brinne, and the house of Agnes, daughter of Adam de
Inskip.4 Possibly this is the same mill of which, in 16th Edward
I. [1287-8], one half was given by John, the son of John Rig-
maiden, to Gilbert de Singleton and John de Plesington, to the
use of the said John Rigmaiden for his life, with remainder to
John de Hornby and Thomas his son and Johanna his wife.
This mill was described as being in Uprawcliffe, and was held of
the Duchy by ward of Lancaster Castle.^

In the early part of the century William de Lancastre held
part of Upper Rawcliffe, which descended through Walter de
Lindsey, the son of his second sister Alice, to Christiana de
Lindsey, who married Ingelram de Gynes, lord of Coucy in
France.^

William de Coucy, the second son of Ingelram de Gynes (or
Ghisna), died without male issue, and a portion of his estate was

' A toll paid at a mill. * Dodsworth MSS,, 149 T. 34 fol. 4.

3 Sheriff in 1263 and 1286. Dodsworth MSS., 149 T. 34.
* Dodsworth MSS.y 149 T. 94. 5 /^/V/., 149 T. 34 fol. 74.
^ Inquis. Post Mort.^ 20th Edward III.

Township History, 37

granted by the Crown to the distinguished soldier John de
Coupland and Johanna his wife, who was the widow of William
de Gynes and, it is believed, the daughter of John Rigmayden.'

In i6th Edward II. [1322-3I. John, the son of John Rigmay-
den, held half the manor of Wyresdale and the "manor of
Upperouth" [RawcliffeJ.a

A moiety of the right of fishing in " Uproutclive " was granted
by William de Lancastre to Richard Kirkby, whose son John,
by charter dated at Routhcliffc, 13th Edward I. [1277-8]. granted
it to William Whythingham, clerk, son of Geoffrey Whyttingham,
subject to the accustomed rent and services.3

Robert de Urswick, in the 47th Edward III. [1373-4], had a
grant from the King of free warren in his lands at Tatham and
Uprocliffe.4

The Southworths, in the fourteenth century, had an interest in
at least a part of this manor, as appears from a charter dated
9th Edward II. (1315-16), whereby Adam, the son of Richard
de Aula [of the Hail], gave to John de Celaria all his lands in
Upproclyff, between Morebrooke and the highway on the east,
viz., to a close which he had received from William de Sothe-
worth (Dominis suis) in exchange for other lands.

About twenty years later, Ellena, daughter of Nicholas Sothe-
worth, by charter dated loth Edward III. [1336-7], relinquished
her interest in the manor to Thomas, the son of William dc
Sotheworth.5

From another grant, dated at Garstang 24th Edward III.
[1350-51], it appears that William de Sotheworth gave certain
lands here to Matilda, the daughter of John del Celario, who
conveyed the same to Robert de Hornby and Margaret his wife,
to whom, in the next year, Roger de Kirkby gave a house and
garden at Uprocliffe.^

I Lunsdownc MSS,, 559 UA, 35. ' Ituj, Ad Qmad Damnum^ Na 78.

» I><KKworth ,I/.S.V., 149 T. 34 f«.I. 75, « Rot. Ch.irt., N. 13.

^ lKMl»wonh MSX, 149 T. 34 f<*K ^. * f^d., 149 T. 34 UA. 94.

38 History of St, Micliaels-on- Wyre.

In the Subsidy Roll of 1332 (see p. 5) appears the name of
Adam de Sotheworth.

On the authority of Lucas,i towards the close of the fourteenth
century, Ellen, daughter and heiress of William Southworth,
married Robert Urswick of Urswick, who thus acquired the
manor. The evidence required to substantiate this is wanting,
but it is certain that in 8th Henry V. [1420-21], Sir Robert
Urswick, knight, was lord of the manor or "vil de** Uprowcliffe,
by inheritance from his ancestors, and was party to a deed in
which he was joined by the Abbot of Cokersand and Nicholas
Butler, who were described as free tenants.*

The daughter and heir of Sir Robert Urswick married John
Kirkby of Upper Rawcliffe, and he and his descendants became
sole owners of the manor, which they held until 163 1, when it
was sold to Thomas VVestby of Mowbrick, Esq., with the manor
house, then called Upper Rawcliffe Hall, but now known as
Whitehall (sec chapter VH I.). In 1853 the estate was sold to
Mr. Stevenson, whose son, J. C. Stevenson of Leamington, Esq.,
IS the present owner. Court Leets have occasionally been held
in recent years.

Tarnicar, as already stated, was at an early date held, in part
at all events, by the Abbots of Cokersand, and in 1501 they
had several tenants here. (See p. 8.)

A portion of Tarnicar is said at an early date to have been
included in the ancient constablcwick of Garstang, and so late
as 1642 to have sent its representative to the Court Jury; this is
not, however, satisfactorily established.^

In the time of Edward VI. [1547-53] the Marquis of North-
ampton and John Rigmayden, junior, appeared in the Duchy
Court against William Kirkby, respecting certain waste land and
moss in Tarnicar and Upper Rawcliffe, which they claimed as
belonging to the manor of Netherwyersdale, and which the
defendant also claimed, and had commenced actions at law

' Quoted by IJuiuo. ' l)oil:> worth MSS.^ 149 T. 91. ' I list, of Garstant^, p. 54.

Township History. 39

against certain persons who had carried away turves from the
moss in question.' The north part of this township and Pilling
Moss must have formed a large area of uncultivated moss land.
The place names still surviving bear testimony to this — besides
Rawcliffc Moss there are two Moss Houses and a Moss Side,
whilst Tarnicar itself is suggestive of a tarn or small lake.

Within quite modern times very much has been done in this
district to bring into cultivation moss lands by confining the
river to its bed by artificial embankments and by draining in
place of the old wide ditches.

The houses of any note in Tarnicar are Whitehall and Turn-
over Hall.

Out R.wvcliffe.

This township in the twelfth century was held by Roger de
Poictou (see p. 3), and not long afterwards the manor was in pos-
session of the Butlers (see chapter VIH.). According to the evi-
dence of the Testa lie Ncvill, in the twelfth century, Herveus, father
of Herveus Walter and grandfather of Theobald Walter, gave
four carucates of land in Out Rawcliffe, Thistleton, and Gren-
hale (in Kirkham), as a marriage portion with his daughter Alice,
to Ornifr [Orm] Magnus,^ who is supposed to have died without
issue, and thus the property reverted to Theobald Walter, who
died seized of it ; and in 9th John [1207-8], the sheriff of the
county was directed to give to Matilda, his widow, her thirds,
and to her father, Robert de Vavasour, seizin of his inheritance
in Routhclive and elsewhere.^ In 33rd Henr>' HI. [1248-9],
Theobald le liotilcr, grandson of Theobald Walter, held the
manor of Routhclive, with lands in Routhclive and Medrouth-
clive.^ A few years later, by charter dated at Uenewell, 51st
Henry, the son of John [1267], Theobald Walter Pincerna, made
a grant of all his lands in Houtroclive and Stanole to Dominus

• Ihichy Kcxt.r.U, \. N. I. * I'agc 403 h., also ful. 398, 40I, 411.

40 History of St. Michaels-on-Wyre,

Richard le Boteler,^ and about the same date he conveyed to
William Botiller £'j of rent (which Richard le Botiller, father of
the said William, paid for lands in Routheclive) in consideration
of marriage to take place between him (William) and Joan de
Syffrewast, subject to the payment of a pair of white "cyntecar/'
or \d. per annum, with accustomed services.^ In the sixteenth
century the manor was said to be held of Thomas, Earl of
Derby.3

The manors of Out Rawcliffe and Middle RawclifTe were
merged into one sometime in the seventeenth century, and con-
tinued in the holding of the Butlers until 17 18 (see Out Raw-
cliffe Hall, chapter VIII.). A Court Leet is still occasionally
held.

' He married Alice, daughter of William de Carlton.
•' Dodsworlh MSS.^ xxxiii. pp. 29 and 30.
^ Itiquis. Post Mort. , Eliz. Bolder.

Ecclesiastical History, 41

CHAPTER 111.

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.

The Parish Church.

THIS church differs from some of the other old churches in
the district, in as much as it was not orijjinally erected in
the midst of a small town or villaj^e, but was evidently built to
meet the requirements of a widely scattered population, and the
cluster of houses which soon j^athered round it subsequently
assumed the name of St. Michaels.

That the original foundation was of Sa.von orij^in is a point
which can probably now never be satisfactorily proved, although
at the end of the eleventh century it is clear, from the evidence
of the Domesday Book, that the church then existed, and was
one of the three mentioned as belonging to Amounderness ; and
we find that in 1203 *^ ^^^^ been erected so long that it had
become a question at law whether or not the church of Garstang
did not belong to it, and evidence was produced to the effect
that in the memory of men then living the two churches had
been independent of each other. (See chapter V )

In the twelfth century, a number of Cistercian monks from
Furncss established themselves in Wyersdale. but in or abt^ut
1 188 they removed to VVithney, in Ireland.' During their short

• Ci^HihtT /(%\*l- t'f Fur9U^\ I'hct S«K,, New Sirir%. vol. \\. p \2.

42 History of St, MicIiaels-on-Wyre,

stay in Wyersdale they entered into a deed of covenant, without
date, between themselves and H . . . , chaplain, whereby it was
agreed that H . . . should be chaplain in the church of St.
Michaels, and for his services should have all the land on the
west of the said church, with right of fishing and other privi-
leges.i From whom the monks received St. Michaels church
there is no evidence to show. After Roger de Poictou finally
forfeited his estates for treason in 1 102, his estates were divided,
and some portion retained by the King. Amongst those who
received grants of the possessions of Roger de Poictou was
Theobald Walter, who possibly gave St. Michaels as an
endowment to the Wyersdale foundation. This supposition is
strengthened by the fact that when the monks went to Ireland
they built their religious house on land given by him. On the
other hand, King Stephen was one of the chief patrons of
Furness Abbey, and he may have extended his patronage to the
monks of Wyersdale. It is, however, certain that shortly before
their departure to Ireland the advowson of St. Michaels belonged
to King John, and it afterwards passed to the Dukes of Lan-
caster, and on 24th March, 1261, Henry, Duke of Lancaster, died
seised of it,2 and it probably went to John of Gaunt, and after
his decease to Henry Bolinbroke, Duke of Lancaster, and
ultimately to Henry IV.

In 1 341 the tithes of the oblations, small tithes, and altar
dues were valued at 22 marks, and the glebe was said to be
worth 40J. per annum.3

In 1403, after the Battle of Shrewsbury, the chantry of St.
Mary Magdalene, at Battlefield, in Shropshire, was founded, and
by letters patent 17th March, loth Henry IV. [1409], the King

' Record Office, xxvi. Mis. Rec. 30th Bundle 5.

' Inquis. Post Morf. Watson, in his Hist, of House of Warten^ states that (about
1320) Joan, the wife of Nicholas de Eton, conveyed advowson of church and manor
of Wood plum pton to her daughter-in-law ; if this was so, probably the church of St.
Michaels is meant, of which she must have had a lease.

3 luquis. Nottarum^ p. 37.

Ecclesiastical History. 43

granted to Roger Yve, master of the said chantry, and the chap-
lains of the same, the advowson of the church called ** Michaells-
kirke," in Lancashire, with certain land belonging thereunto, in
aid of the sustenance of the chantr)% with the proviso that the
rector be sufficiently endowed, and a sufficient sum of money be
retained to pay to the poor, " as the law demands and according
to the ordinance of the diocese," and the accustomed service to
be rendered to the Dukes of Lancaster.* Before February,
1409-10, Roger Yve surrendered the endowments of the chantry
or college, and in 1410 recived from the King a new grant of the
same, and Pope John, in the first year of his pontificate [141 1],
confirmed this grant.^ Roger Yve had a further confirmation of
this grant by Henry VL in 1425-6.3

Porter, in his History of the Fyldc, quotes from the copy of a
document which he calls "the appropriation of the vicarage of
Michaelskirk," and which he states was dated 141 1. As this
MS. is not now in existence, as far as can be ascertained, and as
the details furnished by it do not agree with the original letters
patent and other grants, it cannot be accepted as an authentic
source of information. The substance of it is that the vicar and
his successors were to receive the ** offerings and revenues"
belonging to the church, the tenths of ** gardens dug with the
foot," of lambs, calves, etc., etc ; ** mortuaries, whether they
consist of animals, clothes \sic\ or any other thing whatsoever,
together with our jk^oI and mill, and also the pool upon Wyre
near the rectory ; and, further, the same vicar and his successors
to have for their dwelling the straw thatched porch below the
rectory and the door and houses adjoining, with the dovecote
and orchard near the porch, and the fishix>nds, and the moat."
The vicar, on his part, was to pay all ordinary' taxes and expenses
incumbent ujwn the church, except the "covering of the chancel,
the payment of 40J. to the Archdeacon of Richmond, and the

* iKichy Records, xi. No. l6, 2ml part Henry IV.

' lJ«mcl\ kc{j. York, f.»l. 26S ; lKMl%worth J/.V.V., xxviii. f. 200 B.

' AV/. /*;/., 4tli Ilciiry VI., M., |»cf Ia>pcc. Lkciic. Uctirv IN'

44 History of St, Micliaels-on- Wyre.

tenths payable to the King," for which the college was to be
answerable.^

Roger Yve (who was really the founder of the college of
Battlefield), by his will dated 13th October, 1444, bequeathed
the tithes and emoluments of St. Michaels-le-Wyre to be divided
amongst the chaplains of Battlefield ; and directed that they
should keep in repair the chancel of the church for ever. Upon
the presentation of St. Michaels to Battlefield it ceased to be a
rectory.

The college continued to hold the advowson and tithes until
I534» when, by Act of Parliament, the first fruits and tenths
went to the King, and in 1545 the chapels and chantries also
passed into the Royal possession.

There is no evidence to show that the patronage was then
sold, but a certain portion of the land appertaining to the glebe
was disposed of in 3rd Edward VI. [1549]. as appears from a
memorandum dated 13th August in that year, wherein John
Pykerell and John Barnarde, gentlemen, state their desire to
purchase of the King part of the parsonage lands, etc., in St.
Michaels, late in possession of Battlefield. The following are
the details of the intended purchase : " A meadow situate on the
south bank of a river called Ic Broke ; a close called the Horse-
hey, being on the west of the last named ; a close or pasture
called the Black Felde or the tohete croft, situate between
Horschey and a close called Kylne Fyld, abutting on the said
river ; a close called Mossheye on Wyre side, to the south, and
abutting on the common road, near to the tenement of Roger
Parkinson, and in the occupation of Michael Thornburghe, vicar
of the church of St. Michaels ; also a moiety of two cottages and
three gardens in the tenure of Richard Hodgkynson and Thomas
Remyngton, and three closes belonging to the vicar but leased
to John Butler and Gilbert Grene, chaplains, by indenture under

* This extract apj)cars such a jumble of fact and fiction that it is not improbable that
it is n trnii>lation made by bonie incompetent poison of un old copy of an aulhcDtlc
d«>cunu'nt.

EccleUaslical History. 45

the seal of the college, and dated 3rd July [1539]. at a rental of
20s. The rental of the whole was 33J. per annum — this was
valued at 22 years' purchase. There was also a tenement
meadow and pasture in Tamacar, for which Roger Parkynson
paid 40J. a year — this was valued at £/^c) loj/' The premises
were held in socage. The purchase was completed on the 12th
December, 1549.'

The church survey, taken in 1535 (Valor EccUsiasticus), puts
the value of the vicarage zX £\o 13J. 8r/., which included tithes
of lambs and wool £\ y, 4//., of hay 6^., of flax and hemp dr.,
of calves xy. 4//., of other small tithes and Easter dues £^
1 5 J. The vicarage house and glebe land was assessed at \\s, 4//.
a year ; from this total had to be deducted — for synondals 2s.
8^., for procurations 3^. \od? In 1549, the patronage "for that
turn*' was held by George Kirkby and Nicholas Laurenson,
gentlemen.^

The patronage of the church remained in the hands of
the Crown until the time of James I., when it was granted
to William, the son of John Johnson of Welch Whittle, in the
county of Lancaster. William Johnson was one of the gentle-
men pensioners of the King ; in 1628 he presented a vicar ; he
died 27th November, 1636, when the advowson passed to his
son, Alexander Johnson 4 of Preston, who was a justice of the
peace. He married Anne, daughter of William Turner of Lon-
don, merchant, and farmer of the King's alum mines. Alexander
Johnson's name appears on the Preston Guild Rolls of 1622,
1642. and 1662. He had issue several daughters and one son.
William Johnson, who lived at Rushton Grange, Yorkshire, and
died about the year 168 1 ; he had eight sons, the eldest of whom
was Alexander Johnson, whose son, Allen Johnson, sold the
advowson to the Rev. Richard Cromlcholme, by whose son
Kdward it was again sold [for ;f 195] to Thomas Whitehead of

46 History of St, MicJiaels-on-Wyre,

Claughton, near Garstang, gentleman, whose grandson, Richard
Whitehead, conveyed it in 1773 to his son, the Rev. Thomas
Whitehead, M.A., rector of Eccleston, who sold it to the Rev.
Christopher Swainson, incumbent of Copp, for £\2Q0,^ from
whom it descended to the Rev. Anthony Swainson, vicar of St.
Michaels, who bequeathed it to his brother John, whose son
Christopher sold it to Joseph Hornby of Kirkham, merchant,
who subsequently gave it to the Rev. Hugh Hornby, whose son
is the present owner.^

The tithes were frequently leased to local people, and out of
one of these takes arose a dispute between William Kirkbie,
Esq., on the one part, and Richard Boteler, Esq., and Margaret
his mother, on the other, which was referred for settlement to
Thomas, Lord Stanley, who gave his award 9th October, 2nd
Richard HI. [1484], which was to the effect that William
Kirkbie was to have half the lease of the parsonage, but Richard
and Margaret l^otclcr were to occupy it so long as they or the
parson of the church should live. During this dispute riots
arose, and the mill of William Kirkbie was destroyed and great
damage done to his corn, locks, and weirs, for which the Botelers
had to pay ;6^20.3

Queen Elizabeth, by letters patent bearing date 28th Decem-
ber, 1562, granted to William Doddington, gentleman, the
"rectory of Mychelchurche alias Mikelkirk," with all the tithes,
then or late in the tenure of William Kirkbie ; also a parcel of
land called the Hayes, then or late in the occupation of the vicar
of Mychelchurch ; also a barn, together with all the houses, mills,
orchards, tithes, and oblacions belonging to the said rectory,
except "all the great trees, woods, mines, & quarries," which
were reserved to the Crown ; to have and to hold the same to
William Doddington for 2 1 years, at a yearly rental of £2^ 4s,
4d. for the rectory, 8s, for the Hayes, and 3^*. 4^. for the barn.

' Orijjinal Dco^Is.

" III 17S5 Joseph Ilornhy had ac<iuirc(l a life interest hi the advowson.

J Ilarland's A/SS. (extract of original Deed).

Ecclesiastical History, 47

Ten years aftcnvards other letters patent were issued reciting
the last-named, and demising the rectory for the residue of the
term of 21 years to Henry Kirkbie.

On the 24th November, 1575, the Queen, "at the humble
petition of her beloved subject Anne, wife of her most dear
kinsman Henry, Lord of Hunsdon,"' granted the rectory, etc.,
to Robert Worsley of Both, in the county of Lancaster, Esq., for
80 years from and after the expiration of Kirkbie's lease (at the
same rental). A clause was inserted to the effect that the lessee
should at all times " maintain in proper repair, as well the
chancel of the church, as all the houses, buildings, hedges,
ditches, shores, and sea walls, at his own proper cost" It was
also agreed that Robert Worsley was to have sufficient " house-
bote, hedgebote, firbote. plougbote, & earthbote *' growing upon
the premises demised, and the timber in the woods which was to
be used for the repairs of the chancel, houses, and buildings.^

Robert Worsley was the son of Sir Robert Worsley of Wor-
sley Booths, in the parish of Kcclcs ; he married a daughter of
Sir Richard Gerard of Hryn. near Wigan, and his son Thomas
married Katherine. the daughter of Henry Kighlcy of Inskip.

A part of the lands belonging to Battlefield College, by letters
patent dated 30th July, 1572, was leased by the Queen to Sir
Oswald Wyllesthorpe, knight, for 31 years, and it was before the
expiration of that term — viz., nth February, 31st Elizabeth
[1588-9] — again granted to Richard Branthwaite and Roger
Bromley, Esquires, the premises being described as a messuage
and 18 acres of land in Tarnaker, and 20 acres of moss and
turbary known by the name of the ** moyte of the vicars Hayes,"
also in Tarnaker.

This grant was made at the request of the Queen s " beloved
kinsman Henry, Earl of Huntingdon, and in consideration of the
faithful services rendered.3

* Hcnr>' C\irc)', M>n c>f Nf nry iJcIt yn (aunt to (^>uccn Kli/aU-th), was crralctl a peer
tindrr titlf of I^>r«l lliinMinn.

' Patent Kc»lU, iSth LIua^Kth, part %i. (Keconl (Utkc).
J Tatcnl kulls 3ISI Kluulieth, |aft vii. (Kccunl (Hike).

48 History of St, MicJiaels-on- Wyre.

Henry Hastings, the Earl of Huntingdon, was descended on
the female side from the Duke of Clarence, brother of Edward
IV.

Henry Kirkby sold half of his interest in the rectory to
Worsley, who subsequently laid claim to the whole, the result
being an action brought before the Duchy Court.^

From the deposition by commission taken at Garstang 23rd
August, 19th Elizabeth [1577], we glean some details of interest
respecting the rectory. The dispute was between the Queen and
Henry Butler of Rawclifife, Esq., the subject being the rectory of
St. Michaels, and whether Out Rawclifife manor was within the
parish. The commission was issued to Edward Halsall, Gilbert
Sherrington, James Anderton, and Bartholomew Hesketh, Es-
quires, and the following is an extract of the evidence given.*

Laurence Wall of Preston said he had heard there was a con-
troversy between Richard Butler and Henry Butler, on the one
part, and Henry Kirkbie on the other, and to appease the same
he had engrossed an obligation whereby Richard and Henry
Butler were bound to Henry Kirkbie in the sum of ;f 300.

Henry Kyrkcbye of Lewth, gent, said that he knew the
parsonage of St. Michaels-upon-Wyre, and that the manor of
Outrawclififwas within the parish. He was some time farmer of
the said parsonage and granted his interest to Robert Worsley.
He denied that he had ever promised to discharge Henry Butler
or Richard Butler of the payment of tithe corn of Outrawcliffe
during continuance of his lease. He knew that certain lands
had been enclosed by the tenants of Nicholas Butler, father of
the defendant, which he supposed were in tillage, but he never
knew of any tithe corn set out of this enclosure, although when
he was farmer of the parsonage he enquired about it. No
whole town or hamlet or lordship in the parish had prescribed
to pay a rent for their tithe corn, but they set out the tithe corn,
or compound for the same, except the defendants, for the town

' r)iirliy Kccorcls, Ixvii. K. 3 (Klizabctli).
l.xJuc. I>cp., Kcconl Office, 191I1 Klizahcth, Mich. No. 3 ami taster No. 9.

Ecclesiastical History. 49

or lordship of OutrawcHffe, and certain other persons for parti-
cular demesnes. He also said that for 30 years past the sum of
£^ dr. %d. annually had been paid to him, his father, or his
mother, as farmers of the parsonage, for the corn and grain of
Out Rawcliffe, by the ** grave " or constable of Out Rawcliffe —
to wit, 4ar. for the demesne of Henry Butler, and £1 6s, SJ. for
the other tenants. There had been a contention betM'een him-
self and Richard Butler about the tithe of corn on the manor
lands, and on demanding the said tithe he had been " grievously
stricken and wounded.**

Anthony Cherdley* of Crosemore, husbandman, and William
Gelybronde of the Boothes, in the county of Lancaster, yeoman,
deposed that Robert Worsley (who they described as their
master) was farmer of the rectory. On isth October last he
commanded them to go through the Out RawcliflTe demesne and
other places in the parish to see what kind of corn had been
sown. This they did, but on returning they were met by one
William Richardson of Rawcliffe, who threatened to "cracke
their crowns ** if they entered the fields again ; the added that
Henry Kirkeby claimed the right to the tithe of the manor of
Middle Rawcliffe and Out Rawcliffe, alias Nether Rawcliffe, by
force of a lease for a term of years originally granted to William
Doddington.

On the part of the defendant the following evidence was
brought forward : —

Richard Johnson of Thornton alledged that 60 years before
he had lived with John Butler, deceased, the late owner of the
manor. He knew James Butler (defendant's grandfather), John
Butler, his (James) son and heir, Nicholas Butler, brother to the
said John, Richard Butler, son and heir of the said Nicholas and
brother to the defendant, all of whom were or had been owners
of the manor. The sum of £$ 6s. Sd. was paid whether the
demesne lands occupied with the *' capital mansion house" of

' Anthony .Shcnllcy's will wax proved at Richmoml, 1604.

II

50 History of St. Micliaels-on-Wyre.

Rawcliffe were sown or tilled or not. During the minority of
Richard Butler, Sir Richard Houghton had the holding of the
said demesnes, and for several years the lands were allowed to
lie untitled and unsown.

Robert Bradshaw of Hamilton deposed that the /"s &. &/.
had about 50 years before been paid to the then vicar of St.
Michaels as farmer or deputy, and after that time to Williani
Kirkeby, Esq., and Henry his son.

This action did not entirely settle matters, for on 24th Sep-
tember, 22nd Elizabeth [1580], Henry Kirkbye and Robert
Worsley were disputing as to certain parts of the rectory, and
depositions on the subject were taken at the parish church of
Garstang, before William Hilton and Thomas Cansfield, Esquires,
and George Cavell, gentleman, when Robert Pope of Much
Ecclcston gave evidence to the effect the first year Mr. Worsley
entered into Eccleston tithe barn he divided the tithes with
Henry Kirkbye, who afterwards purchased Worsley's share or
interest ; he knew this to be true " because he was a gatherer
and a thresser " of all the tithe corn. After the division had
been settled upon, Kirkeby agreed to pay for Worsley's part
loj. (yd. for every sieve of oats, and for every windle of barley
3J. %d. ; and there were **of either part" 25 sieves of oats, and
55 windles of barley.

William Hodgekinson of Tarneker gave evidence as to the
payment of the ;^5 6j. %d, referred to on p. 49. He believed
that Mr. Worsley had conveyed his estate to his son because
there was a suit by one of his sons against Nicholas Whyte, one
of the under-tenants of the tithes of the rectory. On the part of
the defendant, William Tomson of Much Eccleston deposed that
the lords of Inskip and their ancestors had the tithes of Crosse-
more in their own right, and had paid 20J. a year for them ; he
had himself often paid this rent, and knew that it was paid by
Henry Kyghley, great-grandfather to the now heirs, and by their
grandfather, father, and mother.'

* Duchy Rcconls, Exch. Dcp., 22nd and 23rd Elizabeth, Mich. No. 20.

i

Ecclesiastical History. 51

William Ecclcston of Eccleston, gentleman, and twenty-eight
other under-tenants of portion of the rectory, in 1580 lodged a
bill of complaint against Robert Worsley, who they asserted had
attempted to take possession of their interests before the expira-
tion of their several terms.' The depositions in this case were
taken at Garstang 13th April, 26th Elizabeth [1584], before
Robert Chamockc, John Calverte, and Thomas Cansfielde,
Esquires.

On behalf of the complainants, John Aspinall of Tamican
tenant to William Kirkby of Rawcliffe, Esq., deposed that Wil-
liam Eccleston, in the name of the under-tenants of the rectory,
did at the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
three years ago [1581] make George Syckes, the parish clerk,
declare that he (William Eccleston) and the other tenants were
ready to pay the rents then due upon their several leases, and
after divine prayers he tendered the same, but there was no one
to receive it, and he therefore caused his servant Thomas Sower-
butts to wait until after evening prayers, when the tender was
again made with the like result. Subsequently about eight
days afterwards the rents were paid to the Queen s receivor,
Mr. Edward Braddyll, at Catterall.

George Syckes, parish clerk of St. Michaels church, corrobo-
borated the last witness.

On behalf of the defendant, John Braddyll, son and heir
apparent of Edward Braddyll (the rcceivor), deposed that the
tenants — including Thomas Worsley. son and heir of Robert
Worsley, the defendant — had paid their rents some at one place
and some at another.

Thomas Dobson of Woodplumpton, tenant to John Warren,
Esq., deposed that William Eccleston had for divers years taken
tithe corn in Catford, and he had heard that he had sold oats
at 1 5 J. the sieve at the time that others for ready money bought
them at lar. the sieve.

Edmund Landc of Woodplumpton gave evidence as to the

* nuchy Court, U\xi., Kliialnth H. I.

5 2 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

various tithe barns ; one at Catford was held by William Eccles-
ton, one at Bartill by Richard Kirkham and Henry Newsom
and others ; Richard Kirkham also occupied part of Plumpton
barn, and John Arkwright a part of Eaves barn.

Edward Brand of Catterall, tenant to Sir Gilbert Gerrarde,
believed that the under-tenants of Henry Kirkby were still in
possession of their respective portions of the tithes, but his
(Brand's) lease having expired, one Roger Ambrose, a gentleman
and richer than he, had about ten years ago taken a lease of the
reversion of his part of the tithes. As already stated (p. 45), early
in the 17th century the advowson of St. Michaels passed to the
Johnson family, who probably not very long afterwards also
acquired the greater portion of the rectorial tithes, certainly in
1650 Alexander Johnson was the impropriator of the tithes of
com and grain in all the parish, except part of Tarnicar, which
belonged to Robert White, gentleman, but sequestrated for delin-
quency, and the tithes of Inskip demesne, for a moiety of which
the Earl of Devonshire paid Alexander Johnson \os, a year, and
Nicholas Shuttleworth a like sum for the other half; for the
tithes of Out Rawcliffe, a rent by prescription of ;f 5 6j. 8rf. was
also paid. The total value of the tithes to the impropriator was
;£'245 i6j. a year — viz., part of Tarnicar, ;^8 ; Woodplumpton,
£i70\ Eccleston Magna, £zo\ Inskip-cum-Sowerby, £\6 ^J-
The vicarage house at this time, with its ten acres of glebe land,
was valued at ;f 5 a year, the small tithes of the whole parish
were worth £/^ a year ; the vicar also received 4^. \od, per annum
from the Earl of Devonshire for a water corn mill and for tithe
of hay; from Nicholas Shuttleworth \od, for tithe of hay; 15^". 4^.
for the inhabitants of Elswick for hay, hemp, and flax ; and from
Sowerby \d, per acre for tithe of hay.*

At the Michaelmas term, 1689, the rectory of St Michaels
and the tithe barns and tithes of Eves, Lewth, Bartell, Plumpton,

' These figures together do not make up the £2^^ i6j., part of RawclifTe is
evidently omitted.
' Commonwealth Church Survey ^ Lane, and Ches. Record Soc, vol. i. p. 147.

Ecclesiastical History. 53

Catforth, Eccleston, Elswick, Sovvcrby, and Tarnikcr, together
with Rushton Grange, were all in dispute, the plaintiff being
Richard Astlcy and Mary his wife, against Alexander Johnson,
Mary Johnson (his mother), and others. From this chancery
suit it appears that William Johnson, deceased (the father of
Alexander), during his life was guardian of Mary Astley, to
whom he was uncle, and that her elder sister was Anne, the wife
of Richard Bradley. The other details are not of local interest.'
In 1 8 16 an Act of* Parliament was obtained to commute the
tithes of hay, vicarial tithes, and Easter oflferings, for a com
rent, securing an annual sum of ;f700, liable to be increased or
varied according to the price of wheat at Preston or Lancaster
on an average of ten years.

St. Katiierine's Chantry.

The foundation of chantries in the parish churches of Lan-
cashire was of frequent occurrence in the fifteenth century.
Some of these were fairly well endowed with lands or tithes, whilst
others were left almost at the mercy and caprice of the original
founder or his descendants. As a rule the officiating priests at
these altars held a position in social rank somewhat below the
vicars and rectors, whom they not unfrcquently assisted in the
duties of their office. In St. Michaels Church there were two of
these chantries, concerning which little has heretofore been
written, and that little being more or less inaccurate and
erroneous.

The two were founded about the same time, but probably the
older one is that known as St. Katherine's,* the remains of
which are still in the church. Although we are unable to fix the
exact year of its foundation, the name of its founder and other

• Duchy Rcct»rt!s Exch. Dcp. I&t Willuun and Mary, No. 30.
' ProlKibly in compliment to Kathcrinc, wife of Nicholas Butler; &he was living
in 1461. (Sec chapter VIII.)

54 History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre,

details concerning its establishment have been fortunately pre-
served. John Butler of Rawcliffe, Esq., died 28th April, 2Sth
Henry VIII. [1533], and by a deed dated 3rd December, 20th
Henry VIII. [1528], he enfeoffed Sir Alexander Osbaldeston,
knight, Sir Henry ffarrington, knight, Thomas Sherburn, Henry
Kighley, Esq., and others, of all his estates in Out Rawcliffe,
Upper Rawchffe, Stalmyn, and elsewhere, to the uses of his will,
in which occurs the following passage : —

** Whereas I, the said John Butler, have a'fore this tyme begon
to make and estable a chauntry and servyce at the church of
Seynt Michel-vpon-Wyre, and have appropriated the same
chauntry to the Altar of Saynt Katheryn w'^in the said church,
which chauntry and servyce is not yet fully fynysshed according
to the fundaccons of said chauntry, therefore I, the said John
Butler, will and declare that the foresaid feoffees shall stand and
be seised of, after my decease, certain parts of the said premises
of the yerely value of five marks above all charges." These
premises were to be held until they had in hand forty marks,
with which they were to buy land worth 26s, Sd, a year (if testa-
tor did not during his life finish the chantry).^

The commissioner of Edward VI. state that the incumbent of
this chantry was not only to " celebrate there " for the soul of
John Butler and for "all chrysten sowles," but also to "teache
the grammar skole." The latter part of his duties could hardly
have been performed, as there was no school of that description
then in the parish, or if there was all subsequent trace of it is lost.

At the time when John Butler made his will he had issue four
daughters (see chapter VIII.), the eldest of whom was married,
and he himself was not over forty years of age, and consequent-
ly could not have "begon to make" the chantry much before
the first decade of the sixteenth century ; however, undoubtedly
some steps had been taken before he was of age to do so (pro-
bably by his father), as in 1 504, by will dated 20th November in
that year, Alice Butler of Out Rawcliffe, widow [of Nicholas,

' /fit/. Post Mori., Henry VIII., vol. vii. p. 4, Record Office.

Ecclesiastical History, 55

father of John ?], bequeathed her "sawll to Gode and hys blcssyd
Mother, and all the holye cumpane of hcven, and her bodye to
be bcryd in Xtian wysc in Saynt Katrine hir ale [her altar?],
wher her husband laye." She also " left xx^ for the lyght bren-
ning there ; '* to Thomas Walton, or " some wel dysposed preist
to synge" for her soul for a year £\ 13J. 4//., and directed that
"solemn masse of requiem and oyther obsequies be don as bc-
cometh one of my dcgre, but not to moche expendsive." To Sir
John Butler, clerk, she bequeathed " xl* a year, togider with
meate and drynke whiles hce is on lyfe."* The incumbent at
this time was probably either Thomas Walton or Tohn Butler.

Helen Holyhead, in her will dated 20th September, 1530, also
desired to be buried in the quire of St. Kathcrine. (See chap-
ter IX.)

In 1548 William Harryson was the incumbent, and he was
then aged fifty-four years, and reported to be teaching a Gram-
mar School.*

In the will of Nicholas Butler of Rawcliflfe, dated i8th Novem-
ber I & 2 Philip and Mary [1554], mention is made of certain
vestments belonging probably to this chantry, and a Mass Book.

This chantry was, like all the similar foundations, handed over
to the Crown soon after the dissolution of the religious houses.
The chantry commissioners of Edward VI. reported that it had no
plate, and that its endowment consisted of two tenements in
Esprick (in Kirkham) held by Thomas Dawson and William
Hall at a rental of 29^. a year ; a windmill and land in Stanoll
in the occupation of Ralph Hull, for which he paid annually
2&r. M. ; Rauf Rogeson, William Hull, the wife of Christopher
Hull, and William Hull the elder, each held land, the rental of
which amounted to £2 14J. %d. For a tenement in Great
Eccleston the wife of William Stiholme paid 13s. 4//., and for
another tenement in Little Eccleston, Henry Williamson paid
20s. a year. Thus the total income was £^ \Gs, %ii., from which

• K. Kci;., Kichtnontl. * Ihichy I.anc., I.il>cr W.

56 History of St, Michaels-on-Wyre.

had to be deducted 5^. cl year for the jointure of the wife of
Robert Stannall. which was a charge on the land. The return of
the vahie of this chantry sent in by Richard Raynshawe,
armiger, differs very Httle from the one just quoted, the total
revenue, based on an average of the two years ending 8th May,
1549, was put at ;^ 5 15^.^

For nearly half a century after the suppression of this founda-
tion, the rents and incomes from the lands and tenements form-
ing its endowment were doubtless paid direct to the Duchy
Receiver; but in or about 1595, Henry Butler of Rawcliffe, Esq.,
obtained a lease of the chantry and its land from the Queen,
and with it the chantry of the Holy Crucifix in Croston church.
For the two he agreed to pay £(^ per annum, but in 1597 ^^ t)e-
came desirous of obtaining a longer lease, and to get this he
called to his assistance his nephew, who, "willing to pleasure" his
uncle, obtained for him a new lease for twenty-one years,
having first obtained a promise from him and his son, Nicholas
Butler, that he should pay all the expenses incurred in getting
the same ; this, however, was not done, and the result was a suit
in chancery .2 The nephew was Richard Orrell, usher of the
Court of Chancery, whose father, John Orrell of Turton, near
Bolton, married Elizabeth Butler of Rawcliffe.3 (See chapter

vni.)

It is somewhat singular that in this suit the founder of the
chantry is said to be Thomas Butler, instead of John, and that
this mistake should be repeated in a later deed dated Sth March,
4th James I. [1606], between Henry Butler of Middle Rawcliflfe,
Esquire, and John Wilkinson of Little Eccleston, yeoman, and
which recites that whereas one of his Majesty's Privy Councell
and another, by conveyance and assurance, have under their seals
and bearing date the 29th November last past, granted to the
said Henry Butler the chantry at the altar of the crucifix within
Ormskirk church, and also that chantry "of the foundation of

' Ministers* Accounts, Bundle 168, No. 2,682.

' Chancery I'roceedings, Eliz. O. O. 3, 7. 3 St. George's Visitation^ 16 13.

Ecclesiastical History. 57

Thomas Butler, at the altar of the Blessed Katherine within the
pishe churche of St. Michaell-upon-Wyre " lately dissolved, to-
gether with all the lands, tenements, and appurtenances now or
late in the tenure of Robert Styham, and situate in Great
Eccleston. being part of the said chantry ; and the said Henry
Butler agrees to sell the said so acquired lands and tenements in
Eccleston to the said John Wilkinson.' The chantry itself con-
tinued in the Butlers holding, and subsequently went to the
France family, one of whom repaired it and erected a tablet in it
bearing the following inscription : "This oratory, known before
the Dissolution to have been a chantry dedicated to St. Catherine,
and competently endowed with lands in the neighbouring town-
ships, was repaired by John France, Esq., of Rawclifle Hall, A.D.
1797, being an appendage to that ancient mansion house."

This chantry is at the eastern end of the north aisle, and is
raised two steps above the rest of the floor.

A portion of a somewhat elaborately carved oak screen (said
to have been made at Lancaster about a century ago), separates
the chapel from the rest of the church, and on this screen are
carved the arms of the France and Wilson families. On the
north of this, built into the wall, is an old oak panel of the same
height as the screen, of which it probably was once a part*

In an oak frame is an escutcheon containing the arms of the
following families, all of whom had intermarried with the France
family, viz. : Roe of Rawcliffe, a quatrefoil ;» Cross of Cross
Hall, a cross moline ; Whitehead of Claughton, azure or a chev«
ron between three bugle horns stringed, as many martlets of the
feild ; Elston, azure an eagle displayed.^ Below is the motto
•• Recte nee Dubite.** The door on the west side, mentioned by
Baines (Hist of Laftc), is no longer there. There is a curious
recess between the pillar against the oak screen and the wall.

• Origin*! <!ccd in pa<v»Mon of JfKcph Clillow, Esq.

■ A family of the name of k<ic, in Midtllocx, bore a quatrefoil. — Burke*t Armory,

> Klftlonk of Nottingham, per ftale gu. vert an eagle displayed or. — /h4l.

I

58 History of St. Mtchaels-on-Wyre.

which has the appearance of having formed a confessional. A
fire place in the north east end has been walled up.

The tracery of the windows in the chapel is of a more ornate
character than that in the other parts of the building, and
some of the circular panes formerly were coloured, and repre-
sented the emblems of the seasons, etc. Only two of these
remain, one of which is a sheep shearing scene (Autumn).

Outside the chapel is a stone on which is carved the Butler
arms.

There is a foolish tale told that a carved figure of St. Katherine
once belonged to this chantry, and that it was taken to Rawcliffe,
and every year carried into the hay field during the harvest.

There is a leaden image now in the garden at Rawcliffe which
is known as " Kitty," but its origin was not of an ecclesiastical
character, but simply to record the death of a peasant girl, who
having eaten too many apples died suddenly in the hay-field, and
she is represented with her apron full of that fruit.

The Kirkby Chantry— The Virgin Mary.

The second chantry in St. Michaels church escaped the notice
of the commissioners appointed by Henry VIII., and those of
Edward VI. made but a very brief report of it. What they re-
corded was, that is was founded by the ancestors of William
Kirkeby, to celebrate for their souls and to assist the curate for
ever, that the priest was Thomas Cross, aged 50, his salary was
£^ 1 3J. 4^., and the lands and tenements belonging to the chantry
were valued at £^ igs, 4jcI, a, year, less reprises of 5j. Sd, There
was no plate.

The ministers' accounts, 3rd Edward VI. [1549],^ furnish the
details of the endowment, which consisted of a house and twenty-
two acres of land in Caton in Lonsdale, held by Richard Rown-
sell and Thomas Wynder, at a rental of 2Ss, a year ; eight
acres in Great Eccleston in the occupation of Richard Stephen

' Bundle 168, No. 2682.

Ecclesiastical History. 59

at 13J. 4//. a year; a tenement at Great Ecclcston held by
Richard Hogekinson at a rent of 2s. a year ; also in the same
place an acre let to Wilh'am Hagisman and John Rabye, at
3J. a year ; eight acres in Little Eccleston in the tenure of the
wife of Ralph Fletcher, for which she paid 17J. a year; a tene-
ment in Elswick in the holding of John Fletcher at lar. per
annum ; in the same place, a tenement and seven acres of land
let to Thomas Browne at an annual rent of \2s, ; there was also
14J. per annum of rent from land in Sowerby, and 6j. a year rent
of a " house or mansion " of the late incumbent. It will be seen
that these figures total to £^ ^s, 4//^ and are based on an average
of two years.

Fortunately, from other co-temporary sources, much additional
information concerning this foundation has been obtained, and
thus cleared up the doubt and uncertainty which has heretofore
existed on the subject.

From the details furnished by a dispute between William
Eccleston and William Kirbie, in 3rd Edward VI. [1549-50]*,
about a portion of the original endowment of this chantry, we
are enabled to fix the date of its establishment as prior to 1505,
and its founder as being in all probability John Kirbie of Raw-
cliffe. William Eccleston*s complaint was that whereas the
King (Edward VI.) being seised of a capital mansion, an acre of
land, and other tenements in St. Michaels, and a barn in Elswick,
part of the possession of the late chantry, had by letters patent
dated 30th June,' I549t sold the same to him (the plaintiff)* but
that William Kyrkby of Roclyffe, Esq., Thomas Cross, clerk,
John France, and Robert France, with others ** to the number
of eight ryotose persons." had entered into the premises and
•* ryotoscly expelled '* the petitioner. Kyrkby had also got
possession of certain deeds and charters about the chantr)' which
he refused to give up. The defendant pleaded that the bill was

• Duchy Courts iii. E, 6.

* In MiniMcrk' .\ccniini% ihc /M F^f*rtMry \\ given, ami in the decree made 1578
the date i» );ivcn a* 4th Ldt»ard VI. 11550*51].

6o History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

" insufficient in the law nevertheless." One John Kyrkby, father
of William Kirkby (the defendant), was formerly seised of the
premises in St. Michaels in dispute, as of fee, and being so seised
died about 44 years ago [/>. 1505], when the same descended to
the defendant, who demised them to John France ; but as to the
barn in Elswick, the ground on which it stood contained a half
rood, and was 23 years before [/>. 1526] part of the possessions
of the said chantry, and in the occupation of John ffletcher, as
tenant at the will of Sir Edmund Clarkson, clerk, then incum-
bent of the chantry, and it was at that time agreed between
ffletcher, Clarkson, and himself (he being patron of the chantry),
that the half rood of land should be exchanged for a like quan-
tity near thereto, and Sir Edward Clarkson and Sir John Poysto
[Preso, the vicar, see chapter V.], clerk, being his farmers of
certain tithes of Elswick, built on the land so acquired the bam
in question, which has since been used by the farmers of the tithe.
This dispute docs appear to have been settled during the life
of the plaintiff, as in 20th Elizabeth [1577-8], Thomas Eccleston^
his son, appeared against William Kirkby, Henry Kirkby, and
William Burrowe, and in his bill of complaint he recites that the
lands, etc., formerly belonging to the chantry, were granted by
Edward VI. to his father, "in consideration of great sums of
money paid," and that they of right descended to him, but that
the plaintiffs having got into their hands certain deeds and
writings had entered into possession of part of the lands and had
expelled him therefrom. To this William Kirkby replied that
his ancestors never gave the land in question to the chantry, but
only granted the use of it to the chantry priest for his life, and
that the last incumbent was Thomas Cross, who died about 6th
January, 19th Elizabeth [1577I, whereupon he had re-entered
and taken possession.* It may here be noted that Thomas
Eccleston stated that his father, William Eccleston, died " about
20 years ago " — that would be about 1557.

' I )uchy Rcconis, Ixvi. E. 4 and E. 4/?.

Ecclesiastical History. 6i

There was a decree made in this suit [in 1579] which has been
preserved, and which furnishes some interesting particulars.^
The incumbent s house it appears was in Tamicar ; WiHiam
Kirk by had not only taken possession of portions of the premises
but had leased them to William Burrowe.

On behalf of the plaintiff it had been clearly shown that the
premises in dispute had been conveyed to his father by letters
patent of Edward VI., who had at the same time granted to Sir
Thomas Crosse, the last incumbent, a yearly pension for life.
Several witnesses proved that the lands had " during their
remembrance " belonged to the chantry, and that three priests
had successively been incumbents thereof — to wit. Sir William
Richardson, Sir Edmund Clarkeson, and Sir Thomas Crosse — and
to these had the rents been paid by the various tenants, and they
(the incumbents) had the "setting and letting of the premises."
William Thomassene deposed that he had seen one Fletcher and
one Brown, tenants of parcels of the land, pay " present hennes "
(boon hens) to Sir Thomas Crosse. It was also proved that Sir
Edmund Clarkeson had built a barn in Elswick on part of the
land in question, and by his will (which was exhibited in court)
he gave a legacy to be paid to such priest as should sing before
"Our Lady for ever more," meaning (as it would seem) the
chantry and service of Our Lady.

A letter was also produced from William Kirkby. father of the
defendant, whereby he gave his consent to William Eccleston to
purchase the lands in dispute. He had also given his consent to
several of the tenants purchasing their respective tenements, and
had offered to help them to do so in order that " they might be
pleased and that he might continue to have the manredde'^ of
them as he had in the time of the chantry priests/*

The order made by the Court was that William Kirkby should
at once give up possession of all the premises (except those in

' Duchy Reconls, TVcrccs Dir. 5 and 6, 2 1st Elixabeth.

• Manred =» vassalage or dependence. The worti occurs in sMi^rU J^ArfAstrt:
** Sen we are in thy maunrtiit^ and mercy the b»ekes.'*

62 History of St MicJiaels-on-Wyre.

Tarnicar), and permit the defendant to enter and enjoy the same
without let or hindrance ; as to the premises in Tarnicar, it was
considered that the plaintiff had proved his title to them. From
the evidence first quoted it is clear that this chantry was dedi-
cated to the Virgin Mary. The site of this altar is not known
even by tradition, but it was probably at the east end of the
south aisle (two of the arches there being of wider span than the
others). After its endowments were confiscated and sub-divided,
it no doubt shared the fate of so many other chantries, and
having become disused was suffered to fall into decay and
become merged into the general body of the church.

Returning to the general history of the church itself. In
1 549 there is evidence of a partial rebuilding of the edifice, cer-
tainly of the erection or re-erection of the steeple or tower, and
the purchase of a set of bells. This evidence is contained in the
will of John Syngleton,^ wherein he desires to be buried "afore
the crosse within the churche yard of Seynct Mychaills upon
Wyre," and directs that his mortuary be paid to the curate
according to law. He gives ** towards the belles x^, whereof he
had already paid 5^ ;*' ** towards the churche and buyldinge of the
steple of Seynct Mychaills, xl**;" to mending the "hye weye in
Barton land, between Broughton Churche and Byrkheid stele,
xxs ; " and a like sum for the " mendyng of the hye weye within
Mychaills parishe wheare hit shal be thought most nedefull."
The goodwill of his house he leaves to Margaret his wife and his
son Henr>% and appoints his father-in-law James Barton to be
his supervisor.

The government of Edward VI.. in 1552, in order to raise
further sums of money from church property, ordered inventories
to be taken of all the plate, jewels, vestments, and other goods
belonging to the parish churches and chapels. The return for
St. Michaels was made at Preston on the i8th November in that
year, before Sir Richard Hoghton, knight, George Brown and

» Proved at Richmond, 1549.

Ecclesiastical History. 63

Thomas Barlow, Esquires, by the curates, churchwardens, and
*' other honest men of the parish," and contained the following
items : —

** ij chalycs, iij small bells and one yet w«*» [is not] payd fore,
one sute of vestyments of blew branched . . . work, one other
old vestymcnt w«*> be tome & almost . . . , 1 j altar clothes, a
crosse of brasse." This was signed by Sir Thomas Crosse, vicar,
Sir Richard Gibson, John Fleccher, John Eccleston, church . . .
[warden], Wylliam Wyt* [? White], and Wylliam Wylkynson.*
It appears almost certain that towards the end of the reign of
Henry VIII. this church was, at all events partially, rebuilt, and
the work was completed by the erection of the tower and the
addition of the three bells, one of which was unpaid for when
the above inventory was taken.

The tower was again repaired or possibly partly rebuilt in
161 1, as that date is carved both on it and the porch, with
the initials H.B., which may be taken to be those of Henry
Butler of Rawcliffe. These church restorations were done dunng
the long vicariate of Adam VVolfendcn, but in the troubled times
which followed it is not likely that the fabric of the church was
much altered. There is but slight evidence that the peculiar
form of select vestry known in many parts of Amoundemes as
"sworn men" obtained here, but it certainly had entirely dis-
appeared before 1667, which is the date of the earliest church-
wardens* book which has been preserved. The following
extracts from this source give some slight insight into the
parochial management of the period : —

In 1667 the churchwardens were five in number, viz. : —

Mr. Richard Leconby for Eccleston Magna.

Mr. William Butler for Out Rawcliffe.

Robert Rogerson for Elswick.

James Baine for Tarnicar.

Henry Baine for Inskip and Sowerby.

' Exch. 2 R. Church G<K)ds I^nc, No. g*,.

64 History of St, Michaels-on-Wyre.

Woodplumpton was now included, and had its own chapel-
wardens.^ (See chapter IV.)

In 1667 the "ley" [rate] of u. in the ;£" was passed by the
"consent and agreement of the churchwardens and overseers of
the parish " ; but in 1682, and for some years afterwards, instead
of " overseers " the word used was " gentlemen."

3rd August, 1 67 1, a clock was put in the tower, and a rate of
2s. in the £ was levied for that purpose ; and in 1678 the wages
of the clerk, for ringing the bell at eight o'clock and keeping the
clock, were i y. 4^/. a year.

The custom of paying churchwardens for attending divine
service is certainly a very unusual proceeding, if indeed it is not
unprecedented, but on the 30th March, 1677, the vestry passed
the following resolution : " That whereas, several churchwardens
have demanded an allowance for their attendance att the church
on Sabath dayes, it is therefore consented, concluded, and agreed
upon that from henceforth there shall be no allowance for the
attendance performed by any churchwarden." In a few years,
however, the old grievance came up again, and on the 6th May,
1692, it was ordered that "one churchwarden attend the church
in the afternoon of y^ Lord's Day, and shall be allowed sixpence
for every doing so."

October 25 th, 168 1, "Whosoever shall destroy an old Magg
pie and bring the head to the church shall have id,, for every
young one %d.f and for 8 sparrows id'* In 1688 this order was
rescinded.

The custom of interment within the church was now so com-
mon that it was found necessary to make an extra charge for it,
and accordingly on the 2ist June, 1683, it was ordered that "no
corpse be buried inside the church except on payment of I2df,
except a woman dying in childbed, which shall be free as is usual

» The manner of electing churchwardens as now practised is somewhat peculiar ;
at a township meeting on Easter Tuesday three are nominated, and from these the Vicar
elects two as wardens.

EccUsiastical His lory. 65

in other parishes.'* This custom is referred to in the church-
warden's accounts of Cartmel in 1676. when it was resolved that
the relatives of women so dying be charged the full fee.

6th May, 1692. Ordered that the sexton be paid £\ 6s. for
ringing the great bell at eight o'clock in the evening and at four
o clock in the morning, between the feast of St. Martin the Bishop
in the winter and the feast of the Blessed Virgin [loth November
to 25th March]. The eight o'clock was the curfew bell, but for
what purpose the four o'clock bell was rung is doubtful.

The Society of Friends did not find many early adherents to
their sect, but in 1694 there was one Quaker in Great Eccleston
who refused to pay his rates ; in 1700 £1 5j. 4^/. arrears of rates
were due from Quakers in Out RawclifTe ; and in 1702 a small
sum was owing by members of the same denomination living in
Inskip. In 1720, Widow Coward, John Cartmell, and John
Cowell, all of Out Rawcliffe, were dcfaultant Quakers. Accord-
ing to Besse's Sufferings of Quakers, in 1660 one Henry Hales
of Inskip was imprisoned, probably for refusing to take an
oath.

In 1736 (25th August), a church lay of \2d, in the £ was
levied for a new beam and two principals '' between the church
and the chancel," which were to be erected at the joint cost of
the parish and Allen Johnson, Esq., the •* owner of the chancel."

The ringers and the memt>ers of the choir appear to have been
thirsty souls, as in 1780 it was ordered that the former when
they attended church were to have two tankards of ale each, and
the latter one tankard, ** together with each one their dinner."

The frequent burials inside the church rendered it necessary
in 1792 to raise the dues to 6x. 8</.

Terleway's Charity (see chapter VII.), amongst other things,
provided a dinner, with a " quart of ale each," for the vicar,
churchwardens, sidesmen, curate of Copp, and the parish clerk.
In 1796 the Vestry decided the profits of the charity, after paying
for the dinner, should be left to accumulate for seven years
towards purchasing an organ, and that for this purpose every

K

66 History of St Michaels-on- Wyre.

stranger introduced at these feasts, "except it be on business of
the parish, shall be paid for by the person introducing him."

Before the seven years were up — viz., July, 1799 — •;f 183 was
paid by the Vestry for a " finger and barrel organ," with eight
stops. This was doubtless the first organ placed in St Michaels
church.

There are now three bells in the tower, which bear the dates
of 1652, 1653, and 1743.

In 1854 the church was reseated with open oak seats, and the
old pews were removed. During this restoration, on some of
the arches and column in the nave being cleared of the succes-
sive coats of whitewash which covered them, there was dis-
covered beneath several mural paintings and texts of scripture
printed in large letters — one of the former represented Satan
running after certain figures supposed to have been intended for
lost souls.

The following description of the church as it stood in 187 1
is from the pen of the late Sir Stephen Glynne^ : —

"A late perpendicular church of rather coarse architecture,
comprising nave with aisles and chancel, with south aisle only
carried to the east end, a west tower and south porch. The
north aisle after the first two bays to the west is expanded, but
without arcade, into a chapel, but only extends four bays in all,
and is not carried along the chancel. Between the south aisle
and the body is a long arcade of six clumsy arches on low
octagonal pillars with capitals. On the north the arcade
has only four arches, but similar to those opposite. The two
eastern arches on the south are wider than the others. The nave
is of some width, the interior is low and heavy, the roofs have
open timbers of dark colour. The windows on the south are
square headed and labeled, of three lights, save those at the east
and west, which have three pointed plain lights under a pointed
arch. The east window is good perpendicular of three lights,

» Notes on Churches in Lancashire^ now being edited by the Rev. Canon Atkinson.

Ecclesiastical History, 67

as also that east of the north aisle. On the north the windows
are of two lights. There is an embattled parapet to both north
and south aisles, and some pinnacles at the west ends of the
southern, but the east and west ends have no battlements. There
is a vestry at the east end of the north aisle. There is a door-
way of Tudor form at the west end of the chapeL The porch is
plain, with an obtuse arched door. The organ stands in the
south aisle. The tower is low and poor perpendicular, has comer
buttresses and embattled parapet, doorway with flat arch, and
over it a three light window with transome and unfoliated lights,
the bclfrey windows square headed of two lights."

The columns supporting the arches on the north side are now
slightly out of perpendicular. There can be little doubt but
that the level of the floor of the church has been considerably
raised, and probably beneath the present floor lie buried many
memorials of the dead. The alteration of level is shown by the
extreme shortness of the pillars in the nave, the position of the
piscina (which is still preserved), the fact that the altar is nearly
level with the east window, and the general appearance and
position of the disused doorway in the north wall. On the east
wall of the chancel is a stone pedestal, upon which probably
formerly stood an image of a saint

The tower clock was presented to the church in 1850 by the
parishioners, as a mark of respect to the Venerable Archdeacon
Hornby. The tower is open to the body of the church.

A new organ was erected in the east end south aisle in 1877,
the one which was then removed stood in the centre of the same
aisle. With the exception of the fragments in St Catherine's
chapel (see p. 58), nearly all the old coloured glass has disap-
peared ; in the north chancel is a piece of a window which has
upon it an animal rampant, and a few other bits of the old glass
have been inserted in the three-light east window.

It is much to be regretted that the parish registers prior to
1661 are lost, and that no copy of any portion of them has been
preserved at Chester; this is rendered more annoying by the

68 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

fact that in July, 1738, the then vicar (William Cromleholme)
made an entry in the churchwardens' book to the effect that he
had then seen " a Register belonging to y« Parish of St. Michaels
commencing for y« year 1574 and ending with y« year 1641,"
and that it was then in "y« hands of Hugh Tyrer."' This
Hugh Tyrer died the year following, and left his estate to his
only son Robert (after providing for his daughter Janet). As
was very frequently the case, the registers between 1641 and
1660 were probably kept, if at all, in a very irregular manner.

In 1573 the Butlers of Rawcliffe claimed the right to appoint
the parish clerk.*

The earliest vestry book containing the records of parish
meetings and the churchwardens' accounts began in 1667, but a
few copies of entries in the register and other notes are entered
in it under the year 1661, and from a memorandum under this
date it appears that Thomas Knowles and Anne his wife gave
to the church a " peice of silver engraved Thomae Knowles et
Annae ejus uxoris" for use at Holy Sacrament This is not now
in the church chest, but there is a silver chalice, presented doubt-
less by one of the France family — the arms engraved on it, with
the motto "Recte nee Dubite," are exactly like those on the
escutcheon described on page 57.

The baptistry, which is in the west end of the north aisle,
contains mural tablets to the memory of members of the Swain-
son family, which bear the following inscriptions : —

' The Tyrers lived at and owned Land House, in Tamacre. There is a tradition
that one of them joined the Rebellion of 171 5, was attainted of high treason, and
executed at London, and shortly afterwards the pro}^rty was sold. On the bridge at
St. Michaels, which was rebuilt in 1803, is a stone taken out of the old structure, on
which is "E.T., R.B., J.S., J.B., R.L., supervisors An.D. 1669." The first of
these is said to refer to Edward Tyrer, and the R.B. to the Richard Baines whose
tombstone is mentioned on p. 73.

' Gastrcll's Not, Cest.^ p. 448.

Ecclesic^tical History. 69

" To the glory of God and

In memory of their Beloved Parents and Kindred,

this Baptistry was restored A.D. MDCCCLll.

by the surviving sons and daughters of John and Susannah

Swainson of Preston,"

"In Memory of the

Reverend Christopher Swainson, B.A.,

of University College, Oxford,

Son of John Swainson of Skipton and of Mary his wife,

Daughter and co-heiress of Christopher and Joyce

Grandorge of Earby-in-Craven,

sometime Vicar of Giggleswick, afterwards perpetual Curate of

Goosnargh, and lastly Rector of Staveley in the county of

York, and Incumbent of Copp in this county.

He died February 26, 1775, aged 61 years,

And was buried in this Church.

Also of

Elizabeth his wife.

Daughter of Anthony and Jane Lister of Giggleswick,

She died November 27, 1788,

Aged 70 years.

And was buried in this Church."

"In Memory of the

Reverend Anthony Swainson, MA.,

Son of Christopher and Elizabeth Swainson,

Fellow of Worcester College in the University ol Oxford,

and Vicar of this Parish.

He died June 5, 1784, aged 42 years.

And was buried in this Church.

70 History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre.

" The Reverend Christopher Swainson,

Son of John and Susannah Swainson,

Master of Arts of Worcester College, Oxford, and

St. John's College, Cambridge,

Prebendary of Hereford, Rector of Wistanstow, and Vicar of

Clun in the county of Salop.

He died December 19, 1854, aged 79 years.

And was buried at Wistanstow."

" In memory of the following children of John and Susannah

Swainson of Preston :

Jane, died August 6, 1779, aged 3 years.

Susannah, died in infancy, January 5, 1789.

Robert, died in infancy, September 16, 1794.

William, died May 31, 1802, aged 12 years, and was buried

at Prescot.
Charlotte, died January 29, 1803, aged 11 years.
Mary, the wife of William Birley of Kirkham, died February

6, 18 19, aged 40 years, and was buried at Kirkham.
Elizabeth, the wife of Edward Birley of Kirkham, died

August 2, 1836, aged 50 years, and was buried at

Kirkham."

"In Memory of

John Swainson of Preston,

Son of the Reverend Christopher Swainson, B.A., and of

Elizabeth his wife.

He died February 17, 1800, aged 34 years,

and was buried in this Church.

Ecclesiastical History. 71

Also of Susannah,

the wife of the above John Swainson,

Daughter of Charles Inman of Lancaster, and of Kingston in

the island of Jamaica, and of Susannah his wife, daughter

of John and Susannah Casson of Lancaster.

She died October 7, 1822, aged 72 years,

and was buried in this Church^*'

In the chancel there are tablets inscribed as follows : —

" Sacred to the memory of

Henry Hornby, Esq**,

late Captain in the East India Service,

who departed this life 26**> July. I794» aged 54 years,

and whose remains were deposited near this place in hopes

of a joyful Resurrection.

Also

Near this place were interred the remains of his late father,

Mr. Thomas Hornby of St Michaels,

Who died 8^ March, 1785, aged 76 years.

Likewise Elizabeth,

wife and mother to the above.

Who died May 14^**, 1798, aged 84 years."

Joseph Starkey Hornby, " William Hornby,

bom July 12^. 1839, bom October I5«**, 1845,

died April 3^^, 1858." died March 25^ 1858."

7 2 History of St Michaels-on- Wyre.

" Hugh Hornby, M. A., " Ann Hornby,

fifty six years Vicar of this His wife,

Parish, died January iv*^ died November xx*, MDCCCL.,

MDCCCXLViL, aged eighty one years."

aged eighty one years/'

" In memory of the above this Chancel was restored by their son."

On the south of the centre aisle are tablets referring to the
Westby family : —

'* In memory of Thomas Westby, Esq., of Whitehall, in Upper
Rawcliffe, who died June 14, 1762, aged 47 ; and of Margaret
his wife, who died February 27, 1806, aged 82 ; whose children —
Mary, died in infancy, July 9, 1759 ; Joseph, died February 14,
1769, aged 16; Bridget, died March 3, 1786, aged 37; Robert,
died December i, 1800, aged 45 ; Mary, wife of John Menzies,
Esq., July 28, 1805, aged 45 ; William, died February 27, 181 1,
aged 60; and John, died March i, 181 1, aged 65. R.I.P."

Thomas, the only survivor in 181 2, erected this tablet.

Near to the above is a tablet inscribed : —

" Sacred to the memory of Edward Greenhalgh of Myers-
cough Hall, who departed this life December 30*^ 1823,
aged 58 years.

Margaret his widow, March 14^, 1853, aged 92 years.

Mary, their infant daughter, 13*^ September, 1792.

Charlotte, their daughter, 18^** May, 1823, aged 29."

Another mural tablet was placed to the memory of Elizabeth
Cromleholme, daughter of the Rev. William Cromleholme,
" whose mortal remains were deposited in the graveyard of this
church, near those of her beloved parents, on the 21*1 of May,
1 817. Erected as a tribute of esteem by her affectionate relative
Thomas Butler Cole of Kirkland Hall."

Ecclesiastical History. 73

On the floor of the Butler chapel at the beginning of this
century was a gravestone, which in 1836 had disappeared ; upon
it was inscribed: — ^

" Under this stone are the remains of the Rev. Mr. Cromlc-

holme, late Patron and Vicar of the parish church of

St. Michaels, who resigned up his Soul into the hands

of the Eternal Comforter the i6«*»day of April, 1729.

Isabel, Margaret, and Mary, his daughters, buried here in

March, 1728.
Margaret, his widow, interred April the 3*^, anno 1740.
William, their son, interred November the I7*^ I754f aged 34.
Agnes Harrison, their daughter, interred iS'^ June, 1768,
aged 50."

In the floor of the centre aisle is a blue slab upon which is cut
the following verse, in memory of one who no doubt in his day
was a character : —

"Ah!
'Twill force a sigh o*er his remains
From all who living knew Dick Baines ;
And those who never knew nor saw him
May sigh they'd not the luck to know him.

Ob. : Jan. the 13, 1772, iC. 64*
Jane his wife, 7^ March, 1779, *^g^ 70-**

In the churchyard there are very few old tombstone inscrip-
tions. The oldest which can be deciphered reads : —

*• Hearc lyeth the body of Tho., second son of J no. Blackbomc
of Stokenbridge. Dyed Avgvst 9, 1667.**

The vault of the Hornby family is here, and contains the
mortal remains of one of the vicars — the Rev. Hugh Hornby,
who died 4th June, 1847, aged 81 years

* Whitftkcr, in hit Hist, of Wkaliey in 1801, sayt it was there then ; but Itaines in
1826 repoftcd that it was at that time misfttng.

L

74 History of St Michaels-on- Wyre.

A stone records that —

" Here lieth the body of William Cromleholme, late Vicar
of this Parish, and Ann his wife, daughter of Alexander
Butler of Kirkland, Esq. She died Oct. 25*, 1764,
aged 64. He died July 18^, 1765, aged 65 years.
They were persons of the most unaffected Piety
towards God, and truly eminent for the exertion of
every personal, relative, and social Virtue.
William, their son, died February the third, 1773, aged 32
years."

There is a sun-dial in the churchyard, dated 1796, and bearing
upon it the name of the vicar (Hugh Hornby) and the church-
wardens.

In 1 549 there still remained a cross in the churchyard, before
which John Singleton desired to be buried (see p. 62) ; this has
now entirely disappeared.

Ecclesiastical History. 75

CHAPTER IV.

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY— (continued).

WOODPLUMPTON CHURCH.

WATSON, in his not very reliable History of the House of
IVarrert,^ states that in a charter without date (but which
would be of the early part of the fourteenth century) Margaret de
Ardeme (see p. 22) held the manor of VVoodpIumpton, with the
advowson of the church of the said manor. This may be dis-
missed as incorrect, as it is extremely improbable that a church —
independent of the mother church of the parish — had at so early
a date been erected, or that if it then existed all subsequent trace
of it should be lost for over two centuries.

If the quotation from the charter is correct then the advowson
referred to was probably that of St Michaels, which might for a
term have been granted to the owner of the manor of Wood-
plumpton ; or it is possible, but not likely, that it had reference
to a small chapel attached or adjacent to the manor house, which
had been duly licensed for divine service.

The original chapel of Woodplumpton was probably built in
the time of Henry VIII.; it certainly was erected some years
before 1552, as on the 1 8th November in that year, the commis-
sioner appointed to make an inventory of church goods, etc.,

* Vol ii. p. 233. Waiion docs not sUUe where the durtef was, nor docs be quote
the exact words oi it.

76 History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre.

sitting at Preston, reported that there were in the church of
Wood plu m p t o n —

"Imprimis one chalyce, one bell, iij vestyments, the one of
blacke velvett w^ a redd crosse, the other of greene . . . cruells
w^ grene crosse ... of crueles . . . candylstykes of brasse, one
payr of sensers of brasse, a hand bell, [and] a sakrying^ bell."

This was signed by S*" Nycolas Laurens[on], Thomas . . . ,
Henry Syssyer [?], John Charnley, and Harry Cranoley [?].*

Two years later [i554],Nycholas Laurenson, priest, and Thomas
Stannete, churchreve, at " ye chapell of Plumpton," swore that
there was then remaining in the chapel a bell which had been
seised to the use of the late King.

In 1559 William Banks, of the parish of St. Michaels, by will,
after desiring to be buried in the "chirche yorde of Pluton"
[Plumpton], left xvi^ " to the saide chirche " ; to his " goostley
father. Sir Richard Gibson, ii^ to pray for his soul.'* This Sir
Richard was probably a chantry priest at St. Michaels. (See
page 63.)

John Charnley, in the same year (12th April), by will gave "to
the churche of Wodplumpton iij^ iiij^ to such vse as ys most
nedefull " ; he also desired to be buried within the said church.

Although this chapel was undoubtedly at this time a depend-
ent upon St. Michaels, there are not wanting signs that some
attempt had been made to establish its independency ; for there
are many examples in wills, dated between 1559 and 1600, of
residents within the townships, where some of the testators desire
to be buried " in the parish church of Woodplumpton," others
burial in " the church or chapel of Woodplumpton," whilst a few
are content with " the chapel or chapel yard."

It is somewhat remarkable that the early registers of the
parish church are lost, whilst those for Woodplumpton go back
to 1603 (see Appendix), and appear to have been kept perfectly
distinct from the parochial records of the mother church.

' A bell rung during the service of the mass.

' £xch. 2 R. Church Goods Lane. , No. /j. The MS, is imperfect.

EccUsiastical History. tj

In 1639 the church was partly rebuilt, as that date is carved
on one of the oak timbers of the roof.

The jurors of the PaHiamentary Survey in 1650 reported that
"the parochial chappelry of Wood Plumpton" extended in
length three miles, and in breadth two miles and a half, and
contained 220 families, and that the Committee for Plundered
Ministers had made an allowance of £^0 a year to the minister,
the inhabitants "humbly" desiring to be made a parish. In
Bishop Gastrell's time the endowment consisted oi £\ ^, yc2LT
rent charge on the estate of John Warren, Esq. ; £2 interest on
;C40 (which latter should have been ;C6o, but ;C20 was lost) ; and
to this the following donations were added in or before 1725 : —
/■fc from James Taylor, ;C20 from John Cross, and /^lo from
Thomas Hankinson.>

Before 1650 the vicar of St. Michaels, out of the small tithes
of the parish, allowed £4 a year to the minister of Woodplump-
ton. The living is now valued at £18^^ a year. In 1871 the
population of the chapelry was 11 09; in 1 881 it had fallen to
1059. The original dedication of the church is unknown, but
the Patron Saint is now understood to be St Anne.

The church as it now stands, although without tower or spire,
has an air of antiquity about it, and it is not unlikely that some
portions of it date back to a period before the time it is said to
have been rebuilt (1639).

Its main walls are, like St. Michaels, embattled, and the south
one is evidently of more recent date than that on the north ; on
the former, just under the eaves, is carved "Sic transit gloria
mundi," and near the main door is a large dial painted on the
wall. At the west end, let into the square face of the belfry
turret, is the stone face of the old church clock. In the belfry arc
two bells — the small one has the date 1596 on it, and the larger

• AW. Ces/., p. 454.

■ Augmcntcil, 1 759, by Queen Annc*s Bounty, /"ioo ; Exor*. of W. Stratforvl,
I.I-.!)., £200 \ other Iwnefactor*, £100% wnce then aiUIttional grant* fr.>m the
tUxlcuAaical ComiiUttU'ners and the vicar of St. Michaclv

78 History of St. Michaels-on-Wyre.

one has 1837. The interior of the church (which is a plain
parallelogram) consists of nave, two aisles, and the chancel. The
north aisle is wider than the south one, and when rebuilt pro-
bably the original pillars were left standing. Early in the last
century there were evidently some extensive alterations in the
interior of the church, as is evidenced by the dates carved on the
oaks pews, which are still in use. These are: THO. hvdson,

I713; lOH. HVDSON, 1713; I.W.T.W., 1714; I.W.A.T., 1716; I.S.,
I716; H.P.M., 1725; H.H., 1746; K.R.I., 1750; H.T.C., 1764 ;
B.W.E., 1764.

In the west end is the organ presented in 1849 by the late R.
Thelfall of Hollowforth and the late R. Waterworth of Preston.'

The altar now in use is an old oak table, upon which is carved
the date 1635.2

The reading desk and pulpit formerly belonged to Preston
Parish Church. Some years ago there were two or more books
chained up in the church, but they have now disappeared. The
only monuments in the church are the following.

In the chancel — on a marble tablet :

"In memory of Margaret Wilson, who died July i8th, 1809,
aged 15 years. Mary Alice Wilson, died July 30th, 181 1, aged
14 years, Daughter of Thomas & Sarah Wilson.

A marble tablet :

" In memory of Catherine, wife of the Rev. Mr. Worthington,
who died Dec. loth, 1796, aged 81 ; also the Rev. Mr. Worth-
ington, died 2 1 St January, 1797, aged 86, who was curate of this
church for 63 years."

On the north wall — marble tablet :

" In memory of Henry Foster, R.N., F.R.S., who was acciden-
tally drowned in the river Chagres, on the Gulf of Mexico, 8th
Feb., 1 83 1, in the 34th year of his age. In memory of the

* Mr. Waterworth also gave the chancel window.

' No doubt the one which was found in the old western gallery many years ago.

Ecclesiastical History. 79

Rev. Henry Foster, late Incumbent of this chapellry upwards
of 33 years. Died Aug. 7th, 1844, aged 84 years."

Marble tablet :

" In memory of Ellen, wife of John Whiteside of Kirkham,
who died July 3rd, 1820, aged 27 years ; also John, son of the
above, who died Aug. i8th, 1820, aged 7 weeks."

Marble tablet :

" In memory of John Bickerstaff of Swillbrook, Esq^*, J. P., who
died on the i6**» day of Dec, 1876, aged 55 years; also of his
brother, Assheton Bickerstaff, who died 14^ June, 1852, aged 28
years ; also James Bickerstaff, a Captain in H.M.'s 35th Royal
Sussex Regiment, who died on the 29*^ day of May» 1857,
aged 32 years."

On floor of centre aisle :

" Beneath lie the remains of James Byrom, Esq^*, who departed
this life 20'^ June, 1826, aged 78 years."

"Robert Threlfall departed this life Jan. I, 1738, aged 19
years."

In the south aisle :

" In memory of Catherine, the wife of John Kitchen and
daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Matthew Worthington, who after
a long and painful sickness died October 30^, 18 14, aged 55
years ; also of John Kitchen, husband to the above, who died
Nov. 16, 1842, aged 87 years."

Monuments in the church yard :

"Sacred to the memory of Alice, wife of the Rev. Henry
Foster, died 18 Feb., 1810, aged 52 ; also John, son of the above,
died 22 September, 181 3, aged 22 ; also the Rev. Henry Foster,
died 7 Aug., 1844, aged 84 ; also James, son of the above, who
died Aug. 9, 1845, aged 57 ; also Alice, youngest daughter of the
above, who died Aug. i, 1869, aged 68 ; also Hugh, son of the

8o History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre.

above, who died 25 Sep., 1870, aged 72 years; also Isabella,
daughter of the above, died 1870, aged yy years."

" In memory of Jane, wife of the Rev. Isaac Mossop, died 30
Jan., 1848, aged 46 ; also Jane Eliza, died 18 Oct., 185 1, aged 9.

Isaac Grayson, their son, died 19 May, 1853, aged 15 ; also of
the Rev. Isaac Mossop, 48 years Incumbent of Woodplumpton
Church, who died June 5, 1884, aged 81 years; also of Ann,
relict of the Rev. Isaac Mossop, who died Aug. 29, 1889, aged
72 years."

Near the west entrance to the churchyard is a small boulder
stone, which is known as the "witches stone," and associated
with "Meg Sheldon" (see chapter IX.). Near to the main
entrance are the remains of the village stocks, on one of the
pillars of which is carved ^^•

'^ 73.

In 1606 the chapelry elected three churchwardens, and it
appears to have been the custom for these officers occasionally
to do their work by deputy. The names of the elected for that
year were Robert Gregson, William Whalley, and James Davy,
and for them acted the curate, Edward Hornby, and John
Roode. At the next Easter election (1607) the deputies are
said to be "hired"; in 1608 their number was increased to
four. (See Appendix.)

The parish registers are complete from 1604 to the present
time, with the following exceptions : 1625 to 1628 are wanting,
as are also a few months after September, 161 3, and from 1648
to 1659. There are no transcripts at Chester.

THE CURATES OF WOODPLUMPTON.

Sir Nicholas Laurenson. His signature is attached to the
inventory of church goods in 1552 (see p. 76). Probably he was
the son or nephew of Nicholas Laurenson, gentleman, who in
1549, with George Kirkby, had for one turn the right to present

Ecclesiastical History, 8i

a vicar to St. Michaels church (see p. 45). On 12th April,
1559, he was still here, as he witnessed the will of John Chamly.
(See chapter IX.)

Sir John Hollinworth. To this curate is due the credit
of the carefully kept registers from 25th March, 1604, to 1st
September, 161 3 (see appendix), during which time he held the
appointment. He appears to have died or resigned very soon
after the last entry in the register, as after this there is a hiatus
of several months. On 25th August, 1604, his daughter "Klyne "
was christened, and on 5th February, 1608-9, his daughter Alice ;
the latter was buried on 7th July following.

In 161 1 [17th December], the registers give the marriage of
Adam Hollinworth and Alice Black laich. This was no doubt a
relative of the curate's.

R. LoMAX. His name appears on the first page of the Second
volume of registers, which begins 20th April, 1614, and is
headed : ** R. Lomax. curate. Kdward Hramwell, Anthonie Hil-
lington. Richard Carter, James Davie" [churchwardens]. Mr.
Lomax was not here many years.

ROGKR FarR.XND. Amongst the contributions of the clergy
for the diiKcse c f Chester to the King for the recovery of the
Palatinate, in I'Vbruary. 1621-22, appears " Mr. ffarand, curate de
Wood-Plumpton, dr. 8r/."«

Sometime before the end of 1638 he resigned the curacy for
that of Broughton, in the parish of Preston, and in the latter
capacity, in 1641, he signed the " Protestation," He continued,
however, to live at Eaves in Woodplumpton. after which place
he appears to have called his son, as the Preston Guild Roll for
1642 contains the names of Roger flfarrand, clerk, and ICaves
ffarrand his son. who in 1662 was living at Fish wick, where he

* Kccoiil Sf<:icly *^i I^incashjrc ami < hc%t«rr. vol %ii p. 0<),

M

82 History of St, Michaels-on-Wyre,

died about the year 1667.* In his will he is styled a yeoman. He
left I2d. to each of his Godchildren ; to Roger Bostocke, son of
Arthur Bostocke, his sword and belt ; 21s, to John, son of William
Curtis the younger of Preston ; and all the residue of his estate
he bequeathed to his wife Elizabeth.

John Gregge. He signs as curate at the foot of the
register for the year 1637-38, and on the 2Sth July, 1738, he was
married at Woodplumpton to Grace Hoe ; he was described as
clerk. In 1639 his name appears as a contributer in aid of the
war against the Scotch of 5 j. ; he is put down as curate of Plum-
Stan, a clerical error, no doubt Woodplumpton being intended.*

Although living at Myerscough in 1641 he signed the Protesta-
tion as curate of Woodplumpton.

All subsequent trace of this curate is lost; from 1648 to 1659
the registers are wanting, and this, taken with the fact that
neithft" the " Harmonious Consent" in 1648, nor the "Agreement
of the People" in 1649, is signed by the ministers of Wood-
plumpton, would lead to the conclusion that for a time the cure
was vacant. The commissioners of the Church Survey in 1650
are silent on the point ; whilst they refer to an allowance for a
minister they do not state that there was anyone then in charge.

Robert Wayte. In the registers on i6th December, 1669,
is written, "Received all dues belonging to y« Register from
John Turner, clerk, as to me belongs. Ro. Wayte, curate."

By clerk, no doubt the parish clerk is meant, though it might
have reference to a resigning curate. In 167 1 a similar receipt
is given for fees for burials and churchings, but it is signed by
the vicar of St. Michaels. Before April, 167 1, Mr. Wayte had
become curate of Bispham, where five of his children were
baptized, viz., Alice, Laurence, Robert, Thomas and Elizabeth.
He was twice married, his first wife (Margaret) being buried at

* Will proved at Richmond.

' Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, vol. xii. p. 124 (Clerical Subsidies).

Ecclesiastical History. 83

Bispham 2nd December, 1681. He made his will on the 4th
June, 1689, ^^^ ^^ buried at Bispham two days afterwards.
The will was very short.

** In the name of God, &c., 4th June, 1689. I, Robert Waite
of Bispham, in the county of Lancaster, clerke, being weak in
body, &c. First it is my will that my children shall have the
third of my clear goods, chattells, and personal estate, which is
their due by the custom of the Province of York, the same to be
in the hands of my executor until they are 21 years of age
Grace, my wife, to have the remainder. Henry Welsh of Black-
pool, yeoman, to be my executor." The inventory amounted to
£12 9S. 4d^

John Harrison, who was possibly one of the Harrisons of
Bankfield in Kirkham, was curate here from 167 . . to 1681. In
1679-80 [14th March] his son Matthew was baptized ;3 he is
then styled "Minister of Woodplumpton." The receipt for dues
paid to the clerk was signed 29th April, 1681, by "Jo. Harrison."
Probably this is the same John Harrison who, in 1691, became
vicar of Leigh in Lancashire, and died shortly before 1696.^

Thomas Kirkham. On the 15th October, 1682, was bap-
tized James, the son of "Mr. Thomas Kirkham, curate of Wood-
plumpton.** This is the first time this name occurs in the
registers. In 1685 [8th November], his daughter Elizabeth was
baptized ; he was then living in Hartcll, where he continued to
reside until 1695 ; in the meantime two other daughters were
baptized, viz., Martha, 27th May, 1688, and Ann. 2nd January,
1695. Thomas Kirkham was also vicar of Mclling, near Cam-
forth, to which living he was instituted 3rd August, 1693.

He died in May, 1695, and was buried in the chancel of
Melting church on the 15th of that month.

' See History of BupAam^ p. 53. ' Buried 1 6th May (ulluwinc.

> Ailtnoii. At Cbeaer, 1696.

84 History of St, Michaels-on-Wyre,

Thomas Cockshutt. This name occurs as being nominated
to the curacy amongst the papers at Chester, but no date is
given, but as there was clearly a vacancy after 1695 this is no
doubt the place for it. Thomas Cockshutt, the son of John
Cockshutt of Preston, gentleman, was admitted a sizar at Pem-
broke College, Cambridge, 5th April, 1690, being then aged nine-
teen ; in 1693 he took his B.A. degree. He probably remained
at Woodplumpton until about 1700.

Timothy Corles was the son of George Corles of Forton,'
in the parish of Cockerham, and was there baptized 28th
January, 1675-6. He entered Emanuel College, Cambridge, as
a sizar, 26th April, 1692, where he took his B.A. degree in 1695.2
In May, 1700, he was appointed curate of Woodplumpton,3 and
appears only to have remained a few years. His subsequent
career is unknown, except that in 1730 he was curate of Langton
chapel, near Penwortham.4

Ralph Loxam was the son of William Loxam of Pen-
wortham, where he was baptized 21st December, 1680. He
entered Jesus College, Cambridge, as a sizar, 3rd May, 1700, and
there graduated A.B. 1703, and A.M. 1707.5 A petition from
the inhabitants of Woodplumpton, dated nth September, 1704,
and bearing twenty signatures, was presented to the Bishop of
Chester, requesting him to admit Mr. Loxam to the curacy, as
the petitioners had chosen him to be their minister. He was
accordingly appointed,^ but only remained a few years, as on
24th July, 1708, he was instituted rector of North Meols having
previously been curate of Penwortham. He died in 1726, and
was buried at Penwortham.

Robert Butterworth signs the receipt for fees nth
February, 1708-9, and continues to do so up to 17 14. This is

* Will proved at Richmond, 1 7 14. ' College Books.

3 Bishop's Reg. Chester. His testimonial dated i8th May, 1 700.

^ Samlesbury Registers. 5 College Books. ''' Bishop's Reg., Chester.

Ecclesiastical History, 85

doubtless the Robert Butterworth who entered Jesus College,
Cambridge, as a sizar, 23rd April, i6g8.' He was a son of
Robert Butterworth of Bamford, and was baptized at Bury in
1676. In 1704 he was nominated to the curacy of Todmorden,
in the parish of Rochdale. For how long a period he held the
two curacies is uncertain, but he gave up Todmorden sometime
before the 24th January, 1712-13.2

Matthkw Worthington, the son of Robert Worthington
of Much Hoole, in the county of Lancaster, was baptized 28tli
October, 171 1, at Hoole. He was probably in early life one of
those curates who held small livings without having been regu-
larly ordained. This practice had become so common that in the
time of George I. an Act of Parliament was passed to put a stop
to it, and many were called upon to seek ordination. On nth
December, 1735. Mr. Worthington applied for priests orders to
the Bishop of Chester, his testimonials being signed by the vicar
of Croston ; he is described as then being the curate of Wood-
plumpton. On 5th August. I73^>, was married at Ribchester.
" Matthew Worthington, clerk, curet of Woodplumpton, and
Catherine Willson, spinster, of the same." After he had been
curate for upwards of forty years, he was appointed loth Sep-
tember, 1778. rector of Childwall, near Liverpool. He continued,
however, to live at Woodplumpton, and retained his curacy. In
1789 he appointed Mr. Robert Park, B.A.. of Kirkham. to be his
curate at Childwall, and in 1793 appointed another at a salary
of 40 guineas a year.3 Mr. Worthington died 21st January,
1797, aged ^C\ having been curate of Woodplumpton fi>r 63
years (see p. 78). and rector of Childwall for over nine years.
The registers of Wootlplumpton furnish the baptism of
ten of Matthew Worthington's children, viz. : Rt»lKrt. 24th

' The college lM>ik> do not furnish hU parents* name, liut fcc>>r<l that he wa% from
LancaNhirc.

' ///j/.'r)- oj KishJaU^ p. 1S2.

' I{i3hfip*> Keg., Chc»t«.i. The .tp]>4iiiitmeui i>f 1 78*^ daUtl from Wtioi!ti!ui.:p!« n.

86 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

November, 1736; Thomas, 12th January, 1737 ; John, 4th July,
1739 ; Henry, 20th February, 1740 ; Ann, i8th December, 1742 ;
Matthew, 3rd December, 1744; Elizabeth, 31st January, 1748;
Ellen, 3rd April, 1753; Alice, ist July, 1755; and Kitty, 9th
November, 1758. The last-named married John Kitchen, and
died 30th October, 18 14. (See p. 79.)

Mr. Worthington is said to have published a pamphlet entitled
The Sacred Outcry ^^ which had reference to witchcraft.

Charles Buck, sometime vicar of St. Michaels (see chap. V.).
He was nominated to Woodplumpton 3rd March, 1797, and
resigned before the end of 1803. He appears to have discharged
his duties here by deputy — in April, 1800, he nominated Roger
Young, M.A., as his curate, " to perform the offices at Wood-
plumpton"; and in September, 1801, appointed James Potter,
clerk, to the same office. Mr. Potter was afterwards curate of
Pilling.

Henry Foster was the son of John Foster of Settle, and was
baptized at Giggleswick church, in Yorkshire, 6th January, 1759.
He is said to have had two brothers who were clergymen.^ The
Rev. Arthur Swainson, vicar of St. Michaels, whose father was
vicar of Giggleswick, nominated Henry Foster as his curate in
May, 1784. He was then described as of Garstang, and his
testimonials for deacon's orders were signed by the vicar of that
parish and the curate of Goosnargh. On the 31st August, 1785,
he was instituted curate of Copp, which he retained until shortly
after his promotion to Woodplumpton, on 7th November, 1803.

In 1787 Henry Foster married Alice, the daughter of James
Croft of Great Eccleston.

Mr. Foster appears to have taken an interest in local history,

' I have failed to find a copy of this.

' One of the family was Henry Foster, rector of West Keal, Lincolnshire, who died
7th January, 1760, aged 29. His widow died in 1819, having been 58 years an inmate
of the Clergymans' Widows' Houses at Derby.

Ecclesiastical History, 87

as he made a copy of the records of the " Sworn Men " of Kirk-
ham, as well as other MSS. relating to that parish. After
holding the curacy for over 33 years, he resigned it in May,
1836. He died 7th August, 1844, aged 84 years, and was buried
at Woodplumpton. (See p. 79.)

He had issue : (i) James Croft, bom in 1788 ; practised as a
solicitor in Preston, and died 9th August, 1845. aged 57, without
issue. (2) John, died 22nd September, 181 3, aged 22 years.
(3) Isabella, died nth November, 1870, aged jy years. (4)
Ann, died 24th July, 1848 ; she was married but has no surviving
issue. (5) Henry, born at Woodplumpton in August. 1796; he
was educated under Mr. Saul, of Green Row, Cumberland, and
was intended by his father for the Church, but in 1812 he entered
the Navy as a volunteer under Captain Morton, in the " York " ;
in 181 5 he was appointed sub-lieutenant, and in 181 5 he served
on the ** Vengcur" with Captain Alexander. In 18 17 he was
with Captain King on the " Eridanus," in the North Seas and
Channel fleets. As astronomer to the expedition he sailed with
Sir Edward Parry on his third voyage of north-western discovery
in 1824, and again in 1827, in his attempt to reach the North
Pole. For his papers on " Diurnal Variations, 8cc.," he received
the Copley medal of the Royal Society 30th November, 1827,
and in the same year obtained the rank of commander. He was
killed by the falling of an awning under which he was seated in
a canoe, 5th February, 1831, and was buried on the banks of the
river Chagres, nearly halfway between Palamatio Vicjo and Pala-
matio Nueva. A monument marks the spot (see p. 78). His
note book, containing his scientific observations, was stolen from
the body by a canoe man, but a large quantity of other observa-
tions was handed over by the Admiralty to the Royal Society.
Captain Foster was the author of several scientific works.'

(6) Hugh, educated at St Ik'cs College ; for many years

* See Dktumary of Xaiiomal Biography, The Gtni, Mag. cajri that he wu
kixicketl ovcrhoartl by the giving; way of ■ «ail which he was hokling, and was then
carne<l away with the current.

88 History of St. Michaels-on- IVyre,

principal classical master of the Grammar School, Macclesfield ;
he afterwards had a private boarding school at Woodplumpton ;
he married Miss Smith, and died 25th September, 1870, aged 72,
leaving issue two sons and five daughters. (7) Alice, died 1st
August, 1869, aged ^%,

Isaac Mossop was the son of William Mossop of Egremont,
in Cumberland, and Elizabeth his wife. He was born at Egre-
mont, and educated at Catgill Hall School, and entered St. Bees
College in 1824. His first curacy was at Grayrigg, in the county
of Westmoreland ; he was afterwards at St. Michaels parish
church, and on i8th May, 1836, he was appointed to the curacy
of Woodplumpton.

Mr. Mossop was twice married : First — to Jane, daughter of
Anthony and Mary Grayson of Oregill, near Egremont ; she
died 30th January, 1848, aged 46. Second — Ann, daughter of
William and Mary Jackson, who die^l 29th August, 1889, aged

72.

After holding the incumbency for 48 years he died Sth June,

1884, aged 81 years. It is a remarkable fact that three curates —
Worthington, Fisher, and Mossop — held this living for over 144
years. ^

Mr. Mossop had issue by his first wife only, viz. : Jane Eliza,
died i8th October, 185 1, aged 9 ; Isaac Grayson, died 19th May,
1853, aged 15 years ; and W. T. Mossop, now living at Preston.

The Rev. W. H. Ramsbottom succeeded Mr. Mossop in 1884
and resigned in 1889.

The present incumbent is the Rev. E. T. MiLLARD.

* Charles Buck held it only three or four years.

Ecclesiastical History. 89

Copp [Great Eccleston] Church.

Til is has long been known as Copp Chapel, and was so desig-
nated by Bishop Gastrell,* who, writing shortly afker its erection,
states that it is " near Elswick, which being never consecrated,
and in possession of Dissenters, it was thought more proper to
built a new chajxrl here y" [than] to seize upon that."

By deed dated 14th May, 1723, Thomas Dobson of Great
Eccleston, yeoman, conveyed to John France of Little Eccleston,
gent., William Turner of Elswick. yeoman, and William Gaulter
of Great Eccleston, yeoman, a plot of land in Great Eccleston,
on condition that on part thereof was to be built a chaf>cIof-casc,
and that the remainder was set apart for a chapel yard.^ The
chapel was built, but not for over a century afterwards was there
a burial ground attached to it.

Shortly after its erection the question of patronage and endow-
ment was agitated, on which subjects the following letters were
addressed to William Stratford. Esq., commissary of Richmond
and secretary of Bishop Gastrell : —

*' Eccleston p va, Aug. 3, 1724. Upon some discourse with
Mr. Dixon [vicar <»f Kirkham] about Copp Chapell, I give you
the trouble of this. When subscriptions were desired tow***
builds the s^ chappell, it was proposed and intended to be not
only for the use of the Inhab** of S* Michaels, but likewise for
the use of several other townships which lye in the parish of
Kirkham, remote from their parish church ; and the Inhab** of
this parish have contrib** more towards the builds than those of
S* Michaels, and w^<* have erected it within Kirkham parish if the
situat" had been thought equalled convenient. And, likewise,
the person who promised to raise the hundred pounds tow*** the
Queen's lk>unty gave a note touching the same, with conditions
in favour of Kirkham parish, liefore the s** cha{X'll was erected,
the two vicars of the parishes af** were together, seemed to
encourage our proceedings, and talked amicably ab* nominat",

' AWi/irf C/j/., Chci. Soc.. voL xii. p. 453. ' l>ced in church chcil.

N

90 History of St. Mickaels-on- Wyre.

etc., but since the chapell was built several proposals have been
made, to vj^^ the vicar of Kirkham has consented, but the vicar of
S^ Michaels seems to dislike them. One of the s^ proposals was
that the determine* of that affair might be referred to the Bishop
Chester, whose generous offer to procure two hundred pounds
towards the endowment of this chappell gave great encourage-
ment to our undertaking the building thereof Some persons
have refused to pay their subscript^^ on pretence that the vicar
of S^ Michaels has departed from former proposals ; but we hope
(if these differences c^ be amicably settled to the satisfaction of
the neighb") that not only the old, but likewise several new,
subscripf^s might be procured, especially if our grateful behaviour
for by-past favours may continue his lordship's countenance and
encouragement ; and we desire you to represent this matter to
him as favourably as you think it will bear. Pursuant to the
intimat" in my former letter, Mr. Dixon some others went to
view Mr. Cromleholme's estate in Goosnargh, for w<^^ he asks
£^o. If the Bishop would please continue his favour, and to
appoint whom he thinks proper to treat for the same, or any
other estate that may be thought more advantageous, the same
w<* be very gratefully accepted by his and your obliged and
humble servant,

John Ffrance."

" S^ — This account from Mr. France you may observe is of a
piece with that which I sent, and I am humbly of opinion that
as Mr. France has been the chief instrument of promoting the
building of Copp Chapel, so it would be agreeable to the
people if he cou'd have a share in the nomination, together with
the vicars of St. Michael and Kirkham. Whatever you may do
in this affair ought to be thankfully acknowledged by all that
wish well to our good Church, and always shall be by your
obliged and hum. serv^

Wm. Dickson."^

» Gastrcll's MSS,

EccUsiastical History, 91

It appears that William Gaulter, by another deed dated 13th
December, 1723, proposed to the Governors of Queen Anne's
Bounty to give £\oo, to be used with £\oo given by the Rev.
Dr. Godolphin [Dean of St. Paul's], as soon as they [the
Governors] would meet it with another ;C2oa» This arrange-
ment appears to have been carried out. The living was further
augmented in 1756 with lands purchased with ;C400-— of which
Queen Anne's Bounty gave £200, the executors of William
Stratford, Esq., /'loo, and other benefactors £100^ — and in 181 1
the Rev. Reginald Sharpe, curate of Copp, gave /'200, and
Queen Anne's Bounty ;f 300, with which land near to the church
was purchased.^

The church was built of brick, but afterwards faced with pier-
points. At the south end is a porch in which is a stone inscribed
the letters referring to the patron saint [St. Anne]. The
tower was built in 1 841, and recased and raised [six feet] in

I 8.A.
i 1723.

1885. The chancel was built in 1884, before which time the altar
stood in a small recess. The old pews were also taken out, and
the church reseated In 1886 an organ was for the first time
placed in the church. The original vestry is now used as a bap-
tistry. The east window was presented by J. T. Hathomthwaite,
Esq., of Elphinstone College, Bombay, in memory of his father,
Dr. Hathornthwaite, 22 years vicar here.

The only monumental tablet in the church is a small brass on
the north wall, in the memory of a daughter of Dr. Hathorn-
thwaite: **M. N. H., act XX., Ap. xxiv., 1864. In Jesu. She said,
Jt is not hard to die, and all is well, and / am happy, Ob.
Moricambi<e. Cxmet. Lancast. sep."

In the vestry is an old oak table, in the front of which is
carved "T. R., 1725," and doubtless it was given by Thomas
Read (curate).

Near to the tower is a metal plate on which is an escutcheon,
with the arms of Wilson (a wolf), France (three lioncels), Elston

' I>ct:<l in church chc»t. ' Tablet of black Uate in the church.

* I^cctl in church che»t.

92 History of St, Mic/taels-on- Wyre,

(an eagle displayed), and Roe (a quatrefoil), with the motto
" Recte nee Dubite."

In the tower are two bells : the smaller one is dated 1732, and
on the larger one is inscribed " Robert Moon, James Gradwell,
churchwardens, A.R. [Anna Regina] 1714" ; this bell came from
Kirkham church.

Great Eccleston is now a separate parish and vicarage. The
registers begin in 181 3, but interments did not take place here
until 1849.

CURATES OF COPP.

Robert Rigby, the first curate of Copp, was nominated to
the Bishop of Chester, 2nd June, 1725, by the vicar of Kirkham,
John France, William Gaulter, and William Turner (the three
laymen being the original trustees) ; he is described as B.A. of
Trinity College, Dublin,' and was possibly a grandson of Thomas
Rigby, vicar of Poulton in 1661, and afterwards of Dublin. He
did not remain long here.

Thomas Read is mentioned in a deed dated 23rd March,
1731, as "clerk curate of the curacy of Copp,"^ and the initials
on the table already referred to were doubtless his.3 (See p. 91.)

Wilfrid Burton, the son of James Burton, was baptized at
Dent 4th July, 1730. In 1753 he was master of the Free School
at Dent, in Yorkshire, and on the 14th September of the same
year he was nominated to the curacy of Copp, at a salary of
£\6 a year. His testimonials were signed by the curate of Sed-
burgh and the minister of Dent. In 1758 he signed a testimonial
for John Richardson, a candidate for the school at Garstang;4
and in November, 1767, his name occurs in a deed referring to
Queen Anne's Bounty.

' Robert Rigby*s name cannot now be found in the college books.

* Church chest, Queen Anne*s Bounty.

3 There was a Thomas Recce took his B.A. at All Souls, Oxford, in 1 721.

* Bishop's Reg., Chester.

Ecclesiastical History, 93

Christopher Swainson was the third son of John Swain-
son, and was born 29th Januarys 17 14; he was an alumnus of
Hrasenose College, Oxford, where he took H.A. degree 14th
October, 1736. He was curate of Goosnargh (1740-70), and
aftenvards vicar of Giggleswick, rector of Staveley, in Yorkshire,
and curate of Copp; to the latter he was nominated 9th Septem-
ber, 1773.' He died 26th February, 1775. (See tablet in St.
Michaels church, p. 69.)

John Hilton was nominated by the vicar of St Michaels to
the curacy 2 1st March, 1775, and on the same day licensed as
curate of Kendal under Dr. Symonds, the vicar there.* How
long he held the latter appointment is uncertain, but the former
he retained until his death in 1784.

Edward Tatham, D.D., was the son of James Tatham of
Sedbergh. He matriculated at Oxford 15th June, 1769, aged
nineteen years. He graduated B.A. 1772, and M.A. 1776, from
Queen's College, and B.D. 1783, and D.D. 1787, from Lincoln
College. He was appointed to Copp 23rd March, 1784, on the
death of Mr. Hilton.3 Dr. Tatham was fellow and rector of
Lincoln College; also rector of Whitchurch, Salop, from 1829
until his death 24th April, 1834. He was Bampton Lecturer in
1789, and author of several pamphlets.

He was probably never instituted to Copp.

Henry Foster was appointed 31st August, 1785, on the
resignation of Dr. Hilton.^* He was at that time curate at the
parish churck He relinquished the curacy of Copp soon after
his appointment to Woodplumpton. (See p. 86.)

Reginald Sharp was the son of William Sharp of Kent-
mere, in W^estmorland, and Elizabeth his wife (nee Birkett),
where he was born 30th September, 1765. He was educated at
Heversham Grammar School. He was licensed to the curacy

94 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

of Windermere 23rd September, 1792, and to the curacy of
Garstang 9th November, 1798. For a short time he was master
of Bilsborough School [near Preston], and officiated at St.
Laurence's chapel. On the 14th February, 1804, was appointed
curate of Copp which he relinguished in 1841, when he retired
to Wyreside in Ellel, where he died i6th September, 1845,
aged 79. He was one of the original benefactors to Copp
chapel (see p. 91). Mr. Sharp married, in 1801, Cicely, daughter
of Christopher Thornton, and had issue five sons and one
daughter. I

Thomas Hathornthwaite, LL.D., was the son of Captain
Robert Hathornthwaite, one of the old master mariners of the
port of Lancaster, and of Nanny his wife, daughter of Mr. J.
Swan of Kirkham. Dr. Hathornthwaite was born at Lancaster
26th June, 18 1 2, and educated at the Grammar School there.
He subsequently entered Trinity College, Dublin, where he took
his B.A. degree in 1834, being second in classical honours of his
year, having obtained the Vice-Chancellor's prize for Latin
verse.

In 1 861 the degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon him.
He was ordained at Durham in 1835 ; his first curacy was at St.
Anne's, Lancaster, from 1837 to 1840; he held the curacy of
Caton, near Lancaster, and on 27th September, 1841, he was
presented to the perpetual curacy of Copp, which he held until
May, 1864, when he was appointed to the vicarage of St. Anne's,
Lancaster. He held the vicarage until 1875, when he retired into
private life. On 13th May, 1839, he married Agnes, daughter
of Richard Caton of Heysham, Esq., near Lancaster.

Dr. Hathornthwaite died at Lancaster 6th May, 1884, aged
71 years.2 He had issue two sons and two daughters (see p. 91).
His only surviving son is J. T. Hathornthwaite, M.A., professor
of mathematics at the Presidency College, Bombay.

' From his son, Dr. Sharp of Blackpool, I am indebted for above particulars.
'He wrote Points Latin and En^lish^ 1848 ; Lancaster : a Pocm^ 1872 ; and several
pamphlets.

Ecclesiastical History. 95

The Rev. Wilmam C. Dowding. M.A., was appointed in
1864, and resigned in 1870, when he was succeeded by

The Rev. William Bateson, M.A., who was the first vicar,
and resigned in 1880.

The present vicar is the Rev. Charles Pakes.

Inskip Church

Is dedicated to St. Peters, and was consecrated in 1848. It is a
plain gothic stone building, will seat about 300, and is entirely
free. The living is worth j^Tsi 5 a year, and is under the patronage
of the vicar of St. Michaels. The first vicar was the Rev. Arthur
Sharpies. B.A. of Queen's College, Cambridge. He was a native
of Bolton ; he resigned the living in 1882, died at St. Anne*s-on-
the-Sea in 1890, and was buried at Inskip. He was succeeded
in 1882 by the present vicar, the Rev. J. J. Lancaster.

Out Rawcliffe Church.

This church was consecrated in 1838. The site was the gift of
F. R. Wilson-France, Esq., the cost of its erection being paid by
subscriptions ; it is dedicated to St John. Its original endowment
was £c)^ a year, out of the com rents of the mother parish ; its
present value is ;(ri8o per annum ; it has accommodation for 25a
It is built of brick, and of a somewhat peculiar style ; its western
Norman door has a handsome appearance. Two large Caen
stone tablets are on the walls to the memory of •* John France,
Elsq., of Rawcliflc Hall, only son of John France by Elizabeth his
wife, daughter and heiress of Thomas Roe of Out Rawcliflfe, and

96 History of St. Micltaels-on- Wyre.

grandson of John France of Little Eccleston Hall, by his wife
Johanna, daughter of John Crosse of Crosse Hall, in this county,
who died Jan. 20th, 181 7, aged 91 years and 1 1 months ; Margaret,
wife of John France, Esq., daughter & heiress of James Rigge of
Lancaster, who died Nov. 17th, 1820, aged 76; Thomas Wilson
France, Esq., of Rawcliffe Hall, who died Nov. 8th, 1828, aged
'j^ ; Sarah his wife, daughter of Thomas Crosse of Crosse Hall,
who died Dec. 3rd, 1833, aged 80; and Thomas Robert Wilson-
France, Esq., of Rawcliffe Hall, who died Oct. 7th, 1853,
aged 70."

The first curate was the Rev. George Lardner Foxton, M.A.
of Christ College, Cambridge. He was the son of the Rev.
George Foxton, and was born at Great Coxwell, Berkshire, loth
November, 1795. He was appointed to Rawcliffe in 1837, but
only remained a short time. In 1842 he was vicar of St. Peter's,
Worcester, and in 1852 instituted vicar of Kempsey, in Wor-
cestershire. He married, in 1822, Anne, second daughter of
William Hardman of Chamber Hall, Bury, Esq., and died in
1879. ^^ had issue four sons and four daughters; his eldest
son, the Rev. G. F. H. Foxton, is vicar of Dawsmere, Holbeach,
in the county of Lincoln.

He was followed by the Rev. James Chadwick, M.A., who
only remained a short time. In 1845 the Rev. Joshua Waltham
was instituted to the incumbency, which he held for a little over
twelve months. The Rev. James Campbell Home was appointed
in 1847 (he was the first vicar); he resigned in October, 1888,
and retired to Chester, where he died shortly afterwards.

The present vicar is the Rev. William Cook.

St. Mary's Chapel (R. C), Great Eccleston.'
During the persecutions of the seventeenth century, mass was

* I am indebted to Mr. Joseph Gillow for ihis account.

EccUsiastical History. 97

secretly said in several houses in this township, but no record of
the priests has been preserved.

The Stanleys of Great liccleston Hall (see chapter VIII.) were
recusants from the very beginning of the century, and it is pro-
bable that their domestic chapel was in continual use until near
the dawn of the next century. Other private chapels there were
in Leckonby House. Cross House, Stockenbridge (the seat of the
Hlackburnes), besides RawclifTc Hall, Whitehall, and Turnover
Hall.

The first resident priest of the independent mission appears to
have been the Rev. WiLl.lAM Caton. He was the son of
Thomas Caton and Helen his wife, of Up. Rawcliffe. At the
age of nineteen he was admitted into the English College at
Rome 24th April, 1694, where he was ordained deacon in April,
and priest in May, 1699.

On the 1st October, 1701, he left college, en route for Paris,
whence he came to the mission in England, and was shortly
afterwards stationed in Great Eccleston, probably in the old
house of the Raikes there, where Tyldcsley (the diarist) records
his going to mass with Hutler of Rawclifle in 17 12- 17 13.

After the defeat of the Chevalier de St. George at Preston, in
17 1 5, Mr. Caton was indicted and convicted of recusancy at the
Lancaster Sessions, 15th January, 17 16, and later on in the same
year was notified to the Government by the constables of Great
Eccleston as a reputed priest residing in their township. Never-
theless, he appears to have continued his mission until his death,
shortly before 17 50.

The Rev. Edward Bai.l, alias Worthington, succeeded
Mr. Caton.' He was a son of Robert Ball of Dolphin Lee in
Bulk, and Winifred his wife, daughter of Mr. Taylor of Park
Hall, Quernmore, in the county of Lancaster, and was bom 5th

• .1/.V. .if Richard (.illow of CtlKm in Utile EcclcM«»n.

n

98 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

August, 1717. He was sent to Douay College, and took the
missionary oath 3rd November, 1735. Like his brothers George
and John he passed under the name of Worthington, aliases being
necessary for ecclesiastical students and priests while the penal
laws hung over their heads, Mr. Ball was still at Douay in
1741. It is not known when he was ordained priest, nor where
he was first stationed, but in 1747 he was appointed to Ugthorpe,
in Yorkshire. In this " purgatory of the mission," as it was called,
Mr. Ball did not stay long, but in 1750 he removed to Eccleston.
In that year the old chapel at Raikes was " rethatched " and
repaired, and a new clock purchased, at the cost of Mr. Richard
Gillow.' The priest's house was at the same time furnished for
reception out of contributions from the congregation.

In 1757 Mr. Ball left Eccleston, being transferred to the Mid-
land vicariate ; he was also appointed chaplain to the Vavasours
of Paynsley Hall, in the county of Stafford, but in 1759 he
removed to Wolverhampton. Shortly after this, the St. Omer*s
College having been transferred from the Jesuits to the secular
clergy, Mr. Ball was sent as a professor, and remained there until
the commencement of the French Revolution. He died at Aire,
in Artois, 4th February, 1789, aged 71.

The Rev. Francis Adam Cliffe was the son of Thomas
Cliffe of Windle, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Thomas
Naylor of Ashton-in-Makerfield. His grandfather, Adam Eccles,
alias Cliffe of Windle, yeoman, was convicted of recusancy
at the Lancaster Assizes loth April, 1716, and registered his
estates as a nonjuror in 17 17. Francis Adam Cliffe was admitted
into Douay College 9th October, 1744; took the missionary
oath loth April, 175 1 ; afterwards ordained deacon and priest,
and sent to England in due course. In 1757 he was appointed
to Great Eccleston, where in 1760 a new chapel was built close

« MS, of Richard Gillow of Gillow in Liltlc Eccleston.

Ecclesiastical History. 99

to the old one at Raikes, under the direction of Richard Leck-
onby, Esq., out of mission funds in his hands. In 1774' Bishop
William Walton made his visitation at Great Ecclcston, and
gave confirmation to 114 persons. Ten years later, in 1784,
Bishop Matthew Gibson at his visitation confirmed 37 persons.
The congregation now included 200 communicants.^

In 1795, owing to his failing health, a young priest was sent to
assist Mr. Ball ; he died 5th February, 1799. His sister, Miss
Ellen ClifTe, who had lived with him here, long survived him,
and died at Eccleston 9th December, 1813.-^

The Rev. Henry Parkinson was for a few years Mr.
ClifTe's assistant, and succeeded him as pastor in February, 1799.
He was a native of Weeton, in Kirkham, and was educated at
the English College, Lisbon, where he was ordained priest 25th
March, 1791. On leaving college in 1791 he came to take
charge of the mission at Great Eccleston, where for some years
he kept a boarding school at his house adjoining the chapel at
Raikes. In 1801 the chapel was again rebuilt and enlarged,
under the supervision of Mr. William Gillow ; subsequently a
gallery was added. Mr. Parkinson remained here until his death
on 3rd January, 1832, in his 76th year; he was buried at the
Willows, Kirkham. In personal appearance he has been des-
cribed as rather little, with dark hair and ^y^s. His great wish
in life was to see a suitable temple erected for his flock, and
with this object in view he set apart all he could spare from his
small income, and bequeathed it to his congr^ation.

Ralph Platt succeeded Mr. Parkinson. He was a native of
Lancashire, was bom in 1785, and was twin brother to the Rev.
James Platt, formerly Bishop of Thornton, in Yorkshire. He

* For a fthort time Mr. Clifle also performed the duties of priest at the Stni^letoa
mij^iuofu

• Vicar-General's return to the Bi&hop, 1 785.

' She lived in a cuttage provided for her undef the will of Mr. Witltam Gillow.

icx) History of St, Michaels-on-Wyre.

was educated at the school kept by his uncle (the Rev. Ralph
Piatt) at Puddington, Cheshire, afterwards at Crook Hall, and
finally at Ushaw College. Previous to his appointment to
Great Eccleston, in 1832, he served the mission at Poulton-le-
Fylde.

His first care here was to carry out the wishes of his prede-
cesssor, and in a short time the new chapel and presbytery were
built.

The present chapel is a square brick building, with circular-
headed windows at the sides ; the exterior is plain, but presents
a substantial appearance. It was opened 26th July, 1835.

James Pennington was the son of Thomas Pennington and
Margaret his wife, of Appleton, in the county of Lancaster, where
he was born in 1786. He was educated at Crook Hall and
Ushaw College, and after his ordination he was assistant to the
Rev. Marmaduke La ngstaff, ^//Vzj Wilson, at Appleton. In 1819
he was chaplain to the nuns at Heath Hall, Yorkshire, from
whence he was transferred to Westby Hall, in Kirkham. He
left Westby to become chaplain to the Benedictine nuns at
Orrell Mount, and in 1835 was appointed to Great Eccleston.
He died very suddenly — in fact, fell down and expired in the
street at Leeds — i6th July, 1838, aged 52 years.

Andrew Macartney was bom about the year 1789, and
during the Peninsula War he served as an officer in the com-
missariat department. At the age of thirty he became a con-
vert, and abandoning the sword for the gown, he repaired to
Ushaw College in 182 1. In 1824 he was ordained, and was
appointed chaplain at Callaby Castle, Northumberland. He
afterwards had the charge of several missions, returning to
Callaby Castle in 1837, and removed from thence to Great
Eccleston in 1838, when he only remained ten months, having
been appointed chaplain to the Convent at the Bar, York. After

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Ecclesiastical History. loi

holding several other offices he retired, in 1873, to his alma matcr^
Ushaw College, where he died 27th January, 1874, aged 84.

IIknry Sharples was a younger brother of the Right Rev.
Bishop James Sharpies. D.D. He was educated at Ushaw Col-
lege. After his ordination he was sent to Beruick-on-Twecd,
whence he was transferred to Great Eccleston, where he only
remained six months. He afteruards had charge of several
missions, and in May, 1850. was placed at Alston Lane, near
Preston, where he died 17th February, 1874. His brother, the
bishop, died when on a visit to Eccleston, nth August, 1850,
and is buried in front of the entrance to the chapel.

Randolph F*ritii had charge of the mission from 1839 to
1842.

Edward Francis Browne was the eldest son of Edward
Brown of Preston, and Alice his wife, daughter of John Green-
halgh of Blackburn, and sister to the late Canon Greenhalgh of
Weld Bank. He was educated and ordained at the English
College at Lisbon. His first mission was at Minster Acres,
Northumberland, which he left for Great Eccleston in 1842 ; he
removed in 1846 to Birkenhead, and from thence to Wrexham,
where he died 17th July, 1872. He was canon of Shresbury,
and in 1859 was made D.D.

Walter Saunders M adixxks was ordained priest at Ushaw,
and from thence sent to the mission at Sunderland, Durham, in
1829, and in the year following became chaplain to the Earards at
Ashton-in-Makerfield, and so continued until his appointment to
Eccleston in 1846. There he remained until i860, when he re-
tired from the mission. He died at Newsham, 15th April, 1869.

Edward Swarhrick succeeded Mr. Maddocks 4th Septem-
ber. i860; he retired in 1878.

I02 History of SL Michaels-on-Wyre.

Thomas Wells was the son of John Wells of Heaton near
Lancaster, and Mary his wife, daughter of Peter Bradley of Hole
House, Claughton, and was born 14th January, 1844. He was
ordained at Ushaw in 187 L He was successively stationed at
Garstang and St. Mary's, Wigan, and in 1878 transferred to
Great Eccleston, where he died 3rd March, 1889, aged forty-four,
and was buried in the chapel yard there.

The Rev. Thomas Smith is the present priest.

In the presbytery are several objects of interest handed down
from the time of the persecution. Amongst them is a portable
altar-stone in a very rude oak frame, such as priests carried from
house to house during the days of the penal laws. It appears to
date back to the early part of the seventeenth century. There are
also two silver chalices of chaste design, one of them being a fine
example of early workmanship. According to tradition it was
the gift of one of the Gillows. The other chalice is of the time
of Queen Anne, and was presented in the early part of the last
century by William Leckonky, Esq.

The altar and reredos (in the chapel) were given in 1869 by
Miss Phipps, as a memorial of her ancestors the Leckonbys. It
is a really artistic structure in Caen stone and marble.

The church was originally dedicated to St. Laurence, but its
patron saint is now St. Mary.

CoTTAM Roman Catholic Chapel.»

Cottam is part of the parish of Preston, but the chapel is built
on land within Woodplumpton. The original chapel (which was
doubtless within Cottam) was destroyed by a mob which marched

* This account of Cottam chapel is chiefly taken from Mr. Joseph GiIlow*s Ilaydock
Paprrs, Lomlon, I$8S.

Ecclesidstical History. 103

out of the town of Preston after the retreat of Prince Charles
Edward. Subsequently service was performed in the domestic
chapel at Cottam Hall. When this hall passed into Protestant
hands the Rev. John Kendal (whose true name was Baine) rented
a bam and land in Cottam, which he fitted up as a house and
chapel. This property, about 1685. was demised by William
Haydock, Esq., to John Bilsborrow. Adjoining this land William
Bilsborrow (son of John) owned a freehold cottage and six acres
in Woodplumpton, which appear to have passed to Mr. Kendal,
or his name-sake John Kendal of Fulwood, who left it in trust
for procuring mass twice a month for the catholics of the
neighbourhood.

And here either Mr. John Kendal, or the Rev. Henry Kendal*
(who succeeded him in the mission), erected a new chapel.
Shortly after 1734 John Harrison, a native of Cottam (born 2ist
October, 17 14), was appointed to this mission, and it was his
house and chapel which were destroyed in 1745.

Another priest here was the Rev. John Cowbum ; he after-
wards went to Crathorne in Cleveland, where he died 6th
October, 1777.

In 1763 a Mr. Smith was priest at Cottam.

During the election riot at Preston, in 1768, the chapel was
again nearly destroyed by the mob.

The Rev. John Lund had charge of the mission in 1769. and
he erected the present chapel in 1793, and was buried within it
in 1812.* He was succeeded by the Rev Thomas Caton, who
died 14th August, 1826, and was also enterred in the chapel.
Then came the Rev. Thomas Berry, in 1826, and during his
residence he erected the priest's house adjoining the chapel. He

' To one of theie the following eztrmct from the Woudplnropton church registcrt
rcfcnk : ** 5 April, 1 727, John Baine, aiias Kendall, a uipposed Roman Priest, buried.**

' In the chapel it a tablet : ** Sacred to the memory of the Rev. John Lund, who,
having jealously discharged the missionary duties of this congregation kn 43 years,
departed ihi» life June 24, l8i3, in the 80th year of hb age, and the 54lh ^ his priest-
h.wiL-

1 04 History of St. Micftaels-on- Wyre.

left in 1845, ^"^ ^v^s succeeded by the Rev. John Dixon, who
resigned in 1852, and in his place was appointed the Rev. George
J. A. Corless, D.D., who was the first missionary-rector of Cot-
tam. To his exertions are due the erection of a new sanctuary
and sacristy, and other improvements. He died 1st November,
1865, and was buried in the chapel yard.

The Rev. Roger Taylor was here from 1865 to 1867, when he
resigned, and the Rev. J. Thrower was appointed. The present
priest is the Rev. Francis Gillow.

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CHAPTER V.

RIXTORS AND VICARS OF ST. MICHAELS.

List of Rectors and Vicars.

H Chaplain \} Rector].

Magistcr Matthew,

Magistcr Macy,

Sir William dc Balderston, \ Rectors.

William Hornby,

Thomas dc Hcrdwick,

Richard Raby (the first Vicar).

Thomas Wayncwright

William Hoghton.

Robert Richardson.

John Prcso.

Christopher Gradell.

Michael Thornborough.

Thomas Cross.

Adam Wolfcndert.

Nicholas Bray.

Henry Jenny.

Nathaniel Baxter.

John Greenwood.

Thomas Robinson.

Richard Cromleholme.

Ante

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1216 - -

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1326

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1375-

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1549 - -

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io6 History of St. Michaels-on-Wyre.

1 729-1 765 - - - William Cromleholme.

1765-1768 - - - Richard Oliver.

1 768-1 784 ^ - - Anthony Swainson.

1 784-1 789 - - - Charles Buck.

1 789- 1 847 - - - Hugh Hornby.

1847-1885 - - - William Hornby.

1885 Phipps John Hornby.

H . . . . , Chaplain before 1188.

The monks of Wyersdale, shortly before 1188, appointed
H .... as chaplain to St. Michaels, and for his salary he was
to hold certain lands near the church. (See p. 41.)

M AGISTER Matthew, 1203-4.

It is not absolutely certain that there was a vicar of this name,
but the presumptive evidence is very strong.

In sth John [1203-4], Gilbert Fitz Reinfrid, the patron of
Garstang church, was plaintiff, and Magister Matthew was
defendant, in a suit at law, by which it was to be decided
whether or not the church of Garstang belonged to St. Michaels-
on-Wyre, when the jury found that the "church of St. Helen of
Geresteng never was a chapel belonging to the church of St.
Michael upon Wir, which is in the King's gift, but they judged
it to have always been in their time a mother church." ' Surely
the defendant could be none other than the rector as the patron
was the King.

Magister Macy, before 12 16.

This vicar held the church from King John,^ and probably
succeeded Matthew. There was at this time living a Hamon

* Fragment Record, inccrt. Ump, King John, Rot. 3, in dorso,

'•' Tt'sta dc Xevi'J^ fol. 401.

Rectors and Vicars. 107

Macy, who married the widow of William Gernet, and held lands
in Heysham and Scotforth,* in the parish of Lancaster. Possibly
the rector was of this family.

For upwards of a century after this no trace of a rector of St
Michaels has been discovered.

Sir William de Balderston, 1326.

A dispute about the tithes "great and small of the forest
and of the King's demesnes of Myerscogh and of a place called
Migehalgh "* furnishes the name of this rector.

These tithes were claimed by the prior and monks of the
parish church of the Blessed Mary of Lancaster, by their proctor
Sir Nicholas de Alverton, who brought the question before the
officials of Richmond, and there represented that Sir William
de Balderston,^ rector of the church of St. Michaels-on-Wyre, had
for five years past carried away these tithes. The rector was
represented by his proctor Sir William de Ascum. The sentence
was given at Lancaster on the 1 8th October, 1326, when it was
declared in favour of the prior4 In 1337 Sir William Balderston
was one of the arbitrators in a dispute between the monks of
Vale Royal and Sir William Clifton. (See History of Kirkkam.)

On the 23rd August, 1345, the "vicar general and lord arch-
deacon of Richmond " addressed a letter to this rector, to
Thurstan, rector of Preston, and to the dean of Amoundcmcss,
whereby he gave them power to " canonically co-crcc " the vicar
of Poulton-le-Fyldc and the religious men the prior and monks
of Lancaster to repair the church of Poulton and the chapel of
Bispham.^

' Testa de XeiUJ, fol. 40 1 and 409.

* I» thU the place now known as Mtclge Hall ?

1 In one |)art of the orii^nal MS, the name b written Waldcraoo, but a/terwanU it
is Balderaon, which it correct.
« llarl. MS., No. 3764, fol. 68.

* Au^ncnialion Oflicc, Ml>. Charten, voL xviil No. 327. (See History 0/ Pamlttfn^
|». 207.)

1 08 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

By deed dated at Garstang the day after the feast of the
Annunciation of our Lady, 23rd Edward III. [26th March, 1349],
William Balderston, "parson of the church of St. Michael-on-
Wyre " and other feoffees, conveyed the manor of Kirkland to
John le Taillour and Margaret his wife.^ The Balderstones of
Balderstone at this time was a family of position, and doubtless
this was one of the younger sons.

William Horneby, 1375-13..

In 37th Edward III. [1363-4] William de Horneby was vicar
of Ribchester. How long he remained there is uncertain, but
from a document without date, but which was written shortly
after 1399, it appears that John de Skerton, by deed dated Mon-
day next after the feast of St. Michael's, 49th Edward III. [1375],
granted to William de Horneby, parson of the church of St.
Michaels-upon-Wyre, Adam Skillingcorn, and others, certain
burgages which he held in the town of Lancaster, which they
afterwards conveyed to Robert de Plesington.' For many years
this rector was receiver for John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster,
hence his name occurs frequently in the Duchy Records. In
1378 Robert Washington and others enter into a recognizance
for a debt of £% to William Horneby, parson of St. Michaels-
upon-Wyre.3 In 5th Richard II. [138 1-2] Robert de Wassyngton
granted all his lands and tenements in Carleton-in-Amounderness
to William de Horneby, "parson of the church qf St. Michaels-
upon-Wire," for the rent of a rose per annum for the first eight
years, and afterwards at a rental of ;£^20 per annum.^^ By grant
dated 20th March, 7th Richard II. [1384], Richard de Hoghton,
son of Adam de Hoghton, knight, acting for William de Horneby,
had conveyed to him the lands of Henry de Kighley, knight, and

' Dods worth's AfSS., Ixii. K.K.K. fol. 9a (See History of Garstang ^ p. 34.)

* Toumeley A/SS., p. 525, No. 2189, D. fol. 39. (See Chet. Soc, vol. xcv. p. 73.)
^ Chancery Rolls, second year of John, King of Castile, No. 4.

* Ilnd.y Xo. 14.

Rectors and Vicars. 109

the wardship of the marriage of Richard, son and heir of Sir
Henry Kighley.* In 1386 he is styled "clerk,** and in 1389 he
is called "the receiver."^ William de Horneby probably died in
1389 or early in 1390.

Thomas de Herdwick, i 390-1417.

On the 1st March, 1390, Dominus Thomas de Herdeuyk,
chaplain, was instituted to St. Michaels on the presentation of
John, Duke of Lancaster.^ He appears to have held the living
until his death in or before 14 17, as on the 9th March in that
year fines for several writs were given by the executors of the
will of ** Thomas de Herdwyk, late rector of the church of
Michael-upon-VV'yre,** Margret, the widow of Sir John Warcnnc,
knight, and Sir John de Croft, knight.

One of the writs referred to the manor of VVoodplumpton, and
a fourth part of the manor of P'ormby.^

On the foundation of the college of Battlefield, in 1403, St
Michaels ceased to be a rectory, so that Thomas de Herdwick
was the first vicar.

Richard Rabv.5 14.. -1444.

In a charter dated loth May, 2nd Henry VI. [1424], Richard
de Raby, Jo. de Eldeswyke, and William de Eccleston, chaplains,
conveyed land in Rawcliffe to Thomas de Urswick.^

If Richard Raby was not then vicar he became so shortly
afterwards, as he is described as *• vicar of St. Michaels" in a
charter dated at Kirkland 20th Januar>% 6th Henry V^I. [1428],
whereby a certain messuage was conveyed to John, the son of

• 32nd Rci>ort of Dcp. Kcq>cr of Public Rccorcis p. 362,
' IhU., pp. 364, 365.

' Rqji^icr «»f Archclcaconr)- of Richmond.

* C'Jianccry kolU, 4th Henry IV., No. 32.

' In the KcgUtcr of the Archilcaconry of Richmond he i» cillcil ** RjuL Raliy.**
"' D.».!'»%Mjrth .l/A.V, 149 T. 91.

1 1 o History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

Richard Botiller de Kirkland, and Elene, the daughter of Gilbert
de Barton, between whom a marriage was about to be solem-
nized ; and his name also appears as a feoffee in a charter dated
26th March, 1438.^ This vicar died in 1444.

Thomas Waynewright, 1444-14...

On the 5th June, 1444, Dominus Thomas Waynewright, chap-
lain, was instituted to the vicarage on the nomination of the new
college or church of the Blessed Mary Magdalen at Battlefield,
on the death of Dominus Raby.^

William Hoghton, 1463-14...

On the i8th June, 1463, Dominus William Hoghton, chaplain,
was admitted vicar on the presentation of Battlefield College.^

In 6th Edward IV. [1466-67] we find this vicar acting with
Robert Cowell, the vicar of Preston, as a feoffee of certain lands
in Lea and Goosnargh, which he conveyed to Richard Hoghton
and Margaret his wife."*^ Nearly thirty years later he was still
vicar, when, by charter dated in nth Henry VII. [149S-6], he
conveyed a tenement to William de Kirkby, son and heir of John
de Kirkby.5

Robert Richardson.

Amongst the trustees to whom Roger Singleton, by charter
bearing date 26th August, 1508, conveyed certain messuages,
lands, and services, for the foundation of the chantry in Goos-
nargh church, was Robert Richardson, " vicar of the parochial
church of St. Michael-on-Wyre."^

* Dodsworth MSS.^ Ixii. fol. 90, and cxlix. fol. 332.

^ Register of Archieaconry of Richmond. ^ Ihid.

•♦ Dotlsworth A/SS., vol. 142 fol. 48. 5 ////(/., vol. 149 T. fol. lOO.

*■ Duchy Office, cla^ti xi. 25 I. (Sec History of Goosnargh y p. 216.)

Rectors and Vicars, 1 1 1

John Preso, 15 27-8- 15 3..

The name of this vicar occurs in 19th Henry VIII. [1527-28],
when he and William Kirkby of Rawcliffe took a lease of the
tithes of the parish from Battlefield College.'

He is mentioned in the will of Helen Holyhead, dated 20th
September, 1530 (seep. 55); and he is also referred to in an
Exchequer Deposition, taken in 1577, as "one Prysowe, vicar of
St Michaels, farmer or deputy of the parsonage fiefte [fifty]
years ago.** * (See p. 60.)

Christopher Gradell, 1534-5.

In the Valor EccUsiasticHS (in 1534-5) Christopher Gradell is
described as the incumbent; but. as it is certain that in 1534
Michael Thorn borrowe was vicar, it may be assumed that the
commissioners who made the return for the Libvr Regis had got
hold of the name of the then late vicar, who probably died just
before the passing of the statute under which the returns were
required. He was a younger son of Richard Gradell, and
grandson of Thomas Gradell of Bardies More, in the parish of
Croston. The descendants of the two brothers of Christopher
(Thomas and William) continued to live in the Fylde country
for several generations. 3

In 1545 Henry Kighley of Inskip, and Henry his son and
heir apparent, leased 12 acres of land in Crosemore-in-Inskip
for 17 years to one Richard Gradell, priest.4

Michael Thornborough, 1534-1549.

This vicar was doubtless one of the Thomboroughs of Homs-
field-in-Craven, in the county of York.

• Dodsworth MSS,^ 149 fol. 98.

• Also mcntioncti in I hichy Pleading*. Eltxabcth, iii. E. 6.

♦ Original MS. pciligrcc, Bi«hop Go^%*» Paperi.

* Duchy ricadingx hlualicth, I. b. 6l

1 1 2 History of St, Michaeis-on- Wyre.

In 1507 William Kirkby of Kirkby (see chapter VIII.)
married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas^ Thornborrow and sister
to Roland Thornborough, and in 26th Henry VIII. [1534-5],
Gervase Middleton of Leighton, in Lancashire (son of Thomas
Middleton), and Roland Thornborough of Hornsfield, were
bound to William Kirkby of Uprawcliffe in a sum of 200 marks,
the condition being that Gervase should marry Anne, daughter
of the said William Kirkby. The marriage subsequently was
celebrated.2

It is only natural to suppose that as the two families were
thus allied it was through the influence of the Kirkbys that
Thornborough obtained the living. We get some little informa-
tion about this vicar from a case heard in the Duchy Court in
6th Elizabeth [1563-4], from which it appears that William
Fleetwood, as the Queen's Sergeant of the Duchy, by indenture
dated at Westminster 1st April, ist Elizabeth [1559], granted a
lease to Edward Williams, gent, of five acres of land called
Michell Turley and Little Turley, in Claughton, then in the
occupation of John Blackburn, and afterwards sold to Anthony
White ; but at the instigation of William Kirkby and George
Kirkby, gentlemen, John Blackburn re-entered, and tried by
force to keep possession. This was the case for the plaintiff.
The defence was that long before the Queen's lease was executed
Michael Thornborough, clarke, late vicar of St. Michaels, and
other persons, were seised of the said lands, and by their deed
dated 8th April, 28th Henry VIII. [1534], granted them to Wil-
liam Kirkby, Esq., for 60 years, at an annual rental of six shillings.
The rejoinder to this is that the lands were part of the dissolved
chantry3 (see p. 59). In a bill dated 13th August, 3rd Edward
VI. [1549], relative to the purchase from the King of part of the
parsonage lands of St. Michaels, Thornborough is mentioned as

* Canon Raines gives William ; Chet. Soc., vol. Ix. p. 220.
■ Dodsworth MSS., 149 T. 99; and Si, George Visitation^ 16 1 3.
3 Duchy Pleadings, Elizabeth, xix. F. 22.

Rectors and Vicars. 1 1 3

then vicar ; he had, however, at that time been dead at least a
few weeks.*

Thomas Cross, 1549-1576.

Thomas Cross was instituted on i6th July, 1549, on the death
of Michael Thornborough, by the nomination of George Kirkby
and Nicholas Laurenson, gentlemen, who were for that turn
patrons of the church.*

For some time before his appointment he had acted as chantry
priest (see p. 60), and was in receipt of a pension for life ;3 he was
in 1st Kdward VI. [1547-8] 40 years old. In 1549-50 he was
accused, with others, of having taken part In the forcible eject-
ment of occupiers of certain lands, late part of the dissolved
chantry. (See p. 59.)

In 1552 Sir Thomas Crosse is named as the vicar (see p. 63).
In March. 1558, the Bishop of Chester appointed him and the
vicars of Garstang and Kirkham to take the accounts required
ft)r the administration of the goods of Thomas Clifton of VVestby,
Esq., deceased ; •« and in 1 560 he attests the will of Richard
Synglcton as Sir Thomas Crosse, vicar of St Michaels. Thomas
Crosse, as vicar, answered at a Visitation in 1562. He died
about 6th January, 19th Elizabeth [i576-7].5

Adam Wolfenden, 1577-1628.

He was instituted 27th June, 1577,^ on the presentation of the
Queen. In 1610 he made a return of the recusants in the
parish. (See p. 63.)

His name appears in both the lists of the contributions for the
use of ''the County Palatine of Rhine," in 1620 and 1622; in

• Aug. Office, 3rd Edward VI. ■ Institmtwn Rcok^ ChetUr, voL L p. 35.
^ Duchy of I^anc. Decrees, Div. 5 and 6, 2 1st Eiixabeth.

* Chct. Soc., vol. liv. p. 74.

' Duchy I'Icadings l^^i* E. 4« ; and Decreet, Div. 5 and 6, 31 a Elinbeth.
' ricc«»|>c'a A/SS., \o\. xvi.

1 1 4 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

the former he subscribed £\ I2J. 7^^., and in the latter ;^i
i8j. 4^.1

Considering the length of time that this vicar held the living
it is remarkable that so little is known about him. On the 29th
December, 1628, he sent his resignation to the Bishop, pleading
that he was '• above the age of fourscore years, having been vicar
above the space of 50 years, and being now infirm and old," and
he desires his lordship to institute in his place, " upon lawful pre-
sentment," Nicholas Bray, clerk, whom he knows to be "a
sufficient honest man." ^

His will was proved at Richmond in 1630 (dated 19th March
in that year), and in it he expressed a desire to be buried in the
church of St. Michaels. He left £\o to his servant ; £^ to his
cousin Josua Andrews ; and the residue of his estate to James
Cartmell and Jane Cartmell his wife.

Nicholas Bray,3 1628-1650.

Of the birth and parentage of Nicholas Bray nothing is
known. It is, however, not improbable that he was the son of
Robert Bray of Poulton-le-Fylde, who, between 1605 and 161 7,
had there several children baptized, one of whom was Thomas
Bray. In February, 162 1-2, a contribution from the clergy of
Chester was made, when Mr. Bray appears as schoolmaster at
Garstang 4 [Kirkland School]. How long he remained here is
uncertain, but in a deposition referring to a meeting of recusants
in Quernmore Park, near Lancaster, dated 12th October, 1625,
he is described as " Mr. Nicholas Bray of Claugliton, sometime
schoolmaster at Garstang." On the 17th of the same month he

* Dr. Bridgeman's MSS. {See Rec. Soc. of Lane and Chcs., vol. xii. pp. 55, 68.)
■ Bishop's Register, Chester.

3 Baines, in his History of Lancashire y ist, 2nd, and 3rd editions, puts Robert Carr
as being instituted 22nd September, 1628. This could not be, as Wolfenden had not
at that time resigned. Carr was vicar of Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, 1624- 1639 et seq

* Ledger of Dr. Bridgeman ; Rec. Soc, vol. xii. p. 69.

Rectars and Vicars. 1 1 5

wrote a letter to the Bishop, giving information as to the doings
of the " chief recusants of the county." « In April, 1628, he was
"minister of Garstang" [St Thomas's church], and in that
capacity signs the register of Stalmine, where he had officiated
at a baptism. He no doubt held this cure in 1626, as on the
9th October in that year he is described in the Garstang register
as •• Nich* Bray, Prebit'."

On the recommendation of the last vicar (see p. 114) he was
presented by William Johnson to the living of St MichaeU, and
was instituted 31st December, 1628. Probably in consequence
of some informality he appears to have shortly afterwards
resigned the living " into the hands of the King," and to have
been again presented on 8th March, 1629.' The exact date of
his second institution has not been preserved, but he paid his
composition for " first-fruits " on the 26th of June following.

In June, 1650, he was still vicar, and the vicarage was said to
be worth to him ^^50 a year.3 On the testimony of John Vicars,4
Bray was a " very zealous Presbyterian.** but to gain " an aug-
mentation to his living" he took the Engagement, and became a
"great zealot for the independent faction," and on the order
being issued to pull down the King's arms in churches he was
" so hot therein that he would needs (as he did) pull them down
himself, and sent the boards on which the King's arms were
painted home to his house, intending to have made a doore of
them to one of his rooms of his house. But it pleased the Lord
presently to strike him with a sudden and violent sickness,
whereof he presently dyed, and those boards were made his
coffin to bury him in."

The order to take down the Royal arms was made on 9th
August, 1649, and we have distinct evidence that the vicar was
alive in June, 165a It is probable, however, that his death took

' IliUory of Cfitrstang^ p. 1 50.

• iJuhop'* Kcgutcr, Chester. In ihc Sulni<ly from Clerpy, 1624, hi* name apficari

a* vicir — this however, \\ clearly an cm>r.

* Church Survey. * Ihigon /)fm*H*ithnf^ I (/»«».

ii6 History of St. Mickaels-on-Wyre,

place shortly after the latter date. The registers of Garstang
give the baptism of three of his children, viz. : —

"25 March, 1622-3, Alicia, filia M" Nicholaii Bray.

9 Nov., 1626, Augustine, filia Nic. Bray, prebit*.

4 April, 1630, Thomas, filius Mr. Nich. Bray, vicar of St.
Michaels."

In 1641 Nicholas Bray signed the Protestation as vicar, and
amongst the other signatures are those of his wife Elizabeth and
his daughters Ciceley and Alice Bray.

In Baines' History of Lancashire he is said to have been
succeeded by William Bray, who is put down as having been
instituted before 1650. This must be wrong ; if such a person
ever held the cure (which is not likely) it could only have been
after June, 1650, and then only for a very short time.

Henry Jenny, M.A., 1651.

In September, 165 1, Henry Jenny appears as minister of St.
Michaels.' He was a Master of Arts, and had for several years
been curate of Stalmine, where he had £$0 granted to him by
the Committee of Plundered Ministers.^ He was probably only
here for a very short time, and all trace of his subsequent career
is lost. The state of the church at this time was such that
records of the appointments to livings are very meagre. Possibly
the William Bray mentioned by Baines (see above) succeeded
Jenny.

Nathaniel Baxter, 1659-1662.

Nathaniel Baxter, on 9th May, 1653, matriculated at Jesus
College, Cambridge, being described on the books as of the
county of Chester, and a " pensioner." Unfortunately, his parents

» I cannot give the authority for this, but I find a note to this effect in my MSS,^
and am sure that it is correct.
' Church Survey.

Rectors and Vicars, 117

names arc not given. Calamy says that he was born at Astle,
near Chclford. He was a friend of the Rev. Henry Ncwcomc,
who in his Diary, 29th September, 1657, writes: "Mr. Nathaniel
Baxter, having commenced Bachelor, by the advice of Mr.
Woodcock and his desire to me also on his behalf, came to live
with me to have the benefit of our library, &c. ; and he was a
great comfort to me, being a very honest-hearted man, and of
exemplary conversation. After a time he repeated and prayed
with the people, in summer time in the open congregation,
which was a great advantage and entrance to him, and also a
great benefit to the people, for our Sabbaths then were full days,
no time to spare or lost by this means. He was with me not so
long as he desired, being laden with invitations, and at last by
Mr. Ambrose his means he was settled at Michaels near Gar-
stang." Whilst with Newcome he made the acquaintance of all
the leading men of the nonconformist school.

On 15th February, 1659. he was ordained by the Presbyters
of the P'irst Lancashire Classis in Manchester, having previously
been examined as to his fitness for the ministry.* He was no
doubt shortly afterwards appointed to St. Michaels.

On the nth June, 1660, Newcome set out on horseback for
Manchester, accompanied by his wife, two children, Henry
Mainwareing, and Nathaniel Baxter, who was on his way to
Cambridge to take his M.A. degree. They arrived at Allerton
on the i6th June, and on the Sunday following Baxter preached
there in the forenoon and Newcome in the afternoon, and they
had, the diarist says, •' sweetness in the duty.** On the 20th
June they parted company •'beyond Sawtree,'* the one to go to
the University and the other to London.* Nathaniel Baxter
took his M.A. at Jesus College in 1660.

His stay at St. Michaels was short, as in 1662 he was ejected,
after the passing of the Act of Uniformity. He then went to
Aldworth, near Rotherham, where, according to Calamy, he was

1 1 8 History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre,

chaplain to Sir William Middleton, and whilst there he was
invited by Mr. Pegg of Beauchief Hall, in Derbyshire, to preach
in the old Abbey Church near the hall, and on receiving an offer
from the same gentleman of i^i6 a year, he decided to accept it,
and he preached regularly in the Abbey for 17 years, and
during that time he used the Common Prayer Book. He had
now a family of young children, and to obtain for them a better
education he removed to Sheffield, where he preached each
Sunday either in his own house or in that of some nonconformist
in the district.

Nathaniel Baxter died at Attercliffe, near Sheffield, in Sep-
tember, 1697, aged about 65. He had five sons, four of whom
were ministers, (i) Samuel Baxter, his eldest son, was pastor
of a congregation at Ipswich ; he was there for 39 years, and
died 19th July, 1740, aged ^o^ (2) Nathaniel, went through a
theological training, "lived to compose a sermon but never
preached it." (3) Thomas, was for several years assistant minister
to Dr. Thomas Colton of York, where he died in September,
1 7 10. (4) Benjamin, preached in private houses in the town
of Nottingham, in the time of Queen Anne, when the public
worship of nonconformists was against the law ; he died at
Nottingham 19th February, 1714-15.

John Greenwood, 1663-1668.

He was instituted to the vicarage 5th March, 1663,2 and his
name appears as chairman at the vestry meetings up to 12th
May, 1668.

Thomas Robinson, 1668-9-1715.

Thomas Robinson, clerk, was instituted 25th February, 1668 9,
on the nomination of William Johnson, Esq.3 On 14th February,
1669-70, he married, at Poulton, Katherine, the daughter of

' O. Hcywood's Diary. ^ Exchequer Records, Institutions. ' lOitf,

Rectors and Vicars. 1 1 9

I'lclward Fleetwood, son of Sir Paul Fleetwood of Rossal, knight.
He died in November, 1714, and was buried on the i ith Novem-
ber at St. Michaels ; and there is a memorandum in the church-
wardens' book that he had been vicar for 46 years. He had a
(i) son who married, in October. 1712, Margaret, daughter of
Richard Fleetwood of Rossal ; « they would be second cousins
to each other. This wedding is referred to in Thomas Tyldes-
ley's Diar)'^ for October : •* On our returne founde y^ new marry^
cuple. viz,. Cosin Margaret Fleetwood and parson Robinson, son,
merchant." (2) Thomas, buried at St. Michaels 1st October,
1687 ; and a daughter Katherine, buried 14th October, 1686.

RlCIIAKD CROMLEHOLME. I715-I729.

The Crombleholmes of the Cross, in Kirkland.3 and those of
Crombleholmc Fold, in Goosnargh.* were of the same stock, and
probably descended from the Crombleholmes of Dutton, and
there is little doubt but that between these and the vicar of St.
Michaels a relationship existed ; but it is somewhat singular
that the two vicars of this name both spelt their names without
the •* b " (Cromleholme). Of the early days or parentage of the
hrst of these considerable research has failed to produce any
information.

In 1709 Richard Cromleholme was curate of Hambleton, in
the parish of Kirkham, and retained that position until his
appointment to St. Michaels, to which he was presented loth
November. 1715. on the nomination of Thomas Clitherall of
Klswick, gent., patron for that turn.^ In the same year that he
became vicar he purchased the advowson of the church (see p.
45). and in 1720 he. jointly with others, bought a portion of the
forfeited estates of the Butlers of Rawclifle, from which it would
appear that he was a man of means.

• I/istt^ry (>/ P.^nlh*m, \\, 165. " Page 6a

^ HisU^ry i»f (lantang^ p. 25*). * /Ai«/.. p. 1 7 5.

^ iUUi4»p*« Kcf^i^cr, Cho4cT.

1 20 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre,

He died i6th April, 1729, and was buried in the Butler's
chapel (see p. 73). His widow died in 1740. He left a will,'
which was dated the very day of his death, and proved at Rich-
mond 13th November following. He is described as of Upper
Rawcliffe-cum-Tarniker, clerk, and as being sick and feeble.
He directs that all his lands in Stalmine-cum-Stana, Hales Hall,
and elsewhere in Out Rawcliffe and Middle Rawcliffe be sold ;
his house and lan'ds in Hambleton he gives to his daughter
Elizabeth ; his lands in Goosnargh to his daughter Agnes ; to
his son William his lands in Button called Smithbotham ; all his
household goods he bequeathed to his wife, with two of his best
cows (of her own choosing), the best horse, a cart with furniture
thereto, but with the proviso that at her decease she is to give to
his son Edward " the silver tankard." The residue of his estate,
together with the advowson of St. Michaels, he left to his son
Edward ; and he appoints his wife, Cornelius Fox of Preasall,
and Thomas Dobson of Rawcliflfe, to be his executors.

Richard Cromleholme had issue: (i) Edward, baptized at
Hambleton 7th August, 1709; died, probably j/., before 1752.^
(2) Elizabeth, baptized at Hambleton 30th July, 17 12 ; married
Nathan Arderne ; living in 1752. (3) Isabel, baptized at Ham-
bleton 20th June, 1714 ; buried at St. Michaels 1728. (4) Agnes,
baptized at St. Michaels 22nd June, 171 5 ; she married Richard,
the son of Richard Harrison of Bankfield in Kirkham and
Alice Fayle his wife ; she was buried at St. Michaels i8th June,
1768, and left issue two sons, Richard and Cuthbert Harrison.3
(5) William, baptized at St. Michaels 19th September, 1722,
where he was buried 17th November, 1754; his vvill4 was dated
19th December, 1752, and proved at Lancaster in 1754; in it he

' In it he spells his name Cromleholme.

^ From his mother's will, proved 1740, it appears that he "contracted many con-
siderable debts amounting to a larq;e sum," and had released his land to Allan Harrison,
Esq., subject to an annuity of /30 to his mother.

•< Pedigree of Harrisons of Hank field, History of Kit kham^ p. 189.

^ In this will the name is spelt Cronii^leholme,

Rectors and Hears. 121

is described as mariner, late of Liverpool but now of Bankfield.
He lx:i]ueathcd to his wife Agnes all the goods which he had
before or after her marriage, also his silver tankard, etc ; other
parts of his plate he gave to his nephew Richard, son of his
brother-in-law Richard Harrison; his tenement in Elswick,
which belonged to his brother Edward (charged with a debt of
£600), he left also to his nephew in trust ; his tenement called
Smithbottams in Dutton he gave to his wife, who was to give
to his sister, Filizabeth Ardern, £6. Finally he declared it his
will that if his wife should bear him a child, then his estates were
to go to such son or daughter. (6) Margaret, baptized at St.
Michaels 19th September, 1722 ; died in infancy. (7) Mary
buried at St. Michaels in 1728.

William Cromleholme,« 1729-1765.

Kdward Cromleholme of St. Michaels, gentleman, son and
heir of Richard Cromleholme, clerk, deceased, presented William
Cromleholme. clerk, to the living, and he was instituted 24th
June, 1729.* The relationship between the patron and the vicar
has not been ascertained, probably they were cousins.

Amongst the freemen admitted by the corporation of Gar-
stang. in 1730, was the vicar of St. Michaels, and shortly after-
wards he married Ann, daughter of Alexander Butler of
Kirkland, Esq.^

Although vicar of St. Michaels for nearly 36 years, little is
known of him. His wife died 25th October, 1764, aged 64
years (see monument.4 p. y2), and he died 1 8th July following,
and his will was proved at Lancaster in December of the same
year. By his will he bequeathed all his estate in Great Eccleston
and Eiswick, called Water Gate, to his son Alexander, to whom

• Lkc hxs pTciIrce*M»f he aiway«« *|«cU ihc n-imc witluiut ihc ^.
' Hi»h«>p\ Kcj;»*ttr, C'hr%lcr.

» //nt.'t\ of (j\t't/.*n^-, |»|». (j4 ami 227.

* \ inimumcnt 111 4iarviang church al*«» rronU the r%rnt.

R

1 2 2 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

he also gave his silver "tobacoe" box, books, and manuscripts ;
to his daughter Elizabeth he bequeathed his freehold estate in
Catterall and Claughton, called Sturzacker Houses ; * to his son
William he left his cottage and land in Outravvcliffe, formerly
called Primat House; the residue to his three children. He
appointed as his executors Alexander Butler of Kirkland, his
sister-in-law Jane Butler, and his daughter Elizabeth Cromle-
holme.

He had issue: (i) Alexander Cromleholme, born in 1735 or
1736; graduated B.A. at Queen's College, Oxford, 3rd February,
1758, and M.A. 19th July, 1760. He was for some time domestic
chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln; ^ he was also vicar of Staines,
in Middlesex, rector of Beachampton in the county of Bucks.,
and rector of Sherrington ; the latter rectory he held for 29
years. He was also an active Justice of the Peace. He died
31st October, 18 10, aged 74 years.3 He married (ist) Martha
St. John of West Court near Reading, and (2nd) Miss Emma
Draper of Winchester. A monument in Sherrington church
marks the burial place of the Rev. Alexander Cromleholme, as
well as that of Emma his only daughter, who died 17th July,
1803. aged 7 years, and of his widow Emma Cromleholme, who
died at Leamington 1st July, 1828, aged y% years. (2) William
Cromleholme, died unmarried. (3) Elizabeth Cromleholme, she
was one of the benefactors to the parish school (see chapter VH.),
and for some years lived at Preston. Her will was dated nth
August, 1813 ; she died 17th May, 18 17, unmarried.

RoBKRT Oliver, 1765-1768.

He was instituted 24th September, 1765. on the nomination of
Richard Whitehead of Preston. He was the son of Thomas

' Left to his wife by the will of her father.

^ lie was also cliaplain to the Bishop of Durham.

' Gent. Ma^,^ l8|0.

Rectors and Vicars, 123

Oliver of the Worcester College (or school), gentleman ; he
matriculated at Worcester College. Oxford, 15th June, 1727,
aged 17 years ; he afterwards went to Merton College, where he
took his M.A. degree 24th May, 1734." He was ordained at
Worcester in 1734. On the 20th October. 1737, he was appointed
by the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Preston to the head
mastership of the school of the town ; his salary was £^0 a year,
with a house and garden adjoining the school. From his testi-
monials it appears that he had then been living in Preston for
three years, so that he must have left Worcester soon after his
ordination.^

Robert Oliver resigned the vicarage of St. Michaels in 1768,
having on the 20th June, 1734. been instituted vicar of Warton-
in-Lonsdalc, which living he also resigned in 1775.3

This thorough -going pluralist also for some years held the
curacy of St. George s chapel, Preston, and possibly from the
multiplicity of his offices he owed his dismissal from the head
mastership of the grammar school, which took place on the 3rd
February, 1744. in consequence of his having been "for some
time greatly remiss and negligent of his duty.'* This dismissal
either did not take eflect for many years or he resumed his
duties, as in 1762 he was still described on the Guild Roll as
"schoolmaster of Preston," and it was not until lOth June, 1765,
that his successor was appointed.

He did not reside at Warton, and his duties there were dis-
charged by his curate, the Rev. Thomas Hest, who succeeded to
the vicarage on his resignation in December, 1775.

He was the author of ^ a sermon preached at Lancaster, at
the Assizes held by the Honourable Sir Thomas Bamet, knight,
on Tuesday. March 21, 1748-9. By R. Oliver, M.A., curate of
St. George s Chapel, and Head Master of the Grammar School

* Collcjjc IkM>k».

* Hi^hr^p of Chciklcr'* RcgUlcr.

* 1" 1743 ^c ski|;n» as vicar of Warton a teaimooial a» tu a character kA Rambt
.\iidrcM>, a cantlidatc fur (iu: vicarage of I'rc^un.

124 History of Si. Michaels-on-lVyrc.

in Preston, and Vicar of Warton near Lancaster."^ In 1762 he
had a son George living at Preston.

Anthony Swainson, 1768-1784.

Anthony Swainson was the second son of the Rev. Christopher
Swainson, B.A., curate of Goosnargh, curate of Copp in Lan-
cashire, and rector of Staveley.^ He was born in 1742, and
graduated at Worcester College, Oxford, B.A. 26th June, 1764,
and M.A. 13th May, 1767 ; and subsequently became a Fellow
of the University College, Oxford. On the 2nd August, 1768,
on the nomination of Richard Whitehead, Esq., he was instituted
vicar of St. Michaels on the cessation of Robert Oliver.

This vicar is said to have led an easy-going bachelor life,
kept a pack of hounds, was very popular, whilst his neglect in
the collection of his tithes gave much trouble to his successor.
He was so attached to his canine friends that on the day of his
death (so tradition says) he had his pack brought to him that he
might call them over and take leave of them.3 Anthony Swain-
son was never married. He died 5th June, 1784, aged 42.
There is a monument to his memory in the church. (See p. 69.)

Charles Buck, i 784-1789.

This vicar was a descendant of a long line of clergy, going
back to the Rev. James Buck, vicar of Stradbrook, in Suffolk,
who preached a sermon before the House of Lords on the resto-
ration of Charles H., the great grandson of whom was the Rev.
Charles Buck, vicar of Kirkham from 1744 to 1771,^ whose only
son is the subject of this notice. He was admitted a pensioner
at St. John's College, Cambridge, 6th November, 1772, and
graduated B.A. in 1778 and M.A. in 1781. On 17th July, 1784,

' London, printed by W. Sandby, 1749.

' See History of Goosnargh^ p. 33.

5 Letter from C. L. Swainson, Escj. (Ilcwilson's Our Country Churches^ p. 445.)

* Sec History of Kirkham^ p. 83.

Rect'jrs apui Vicars, • 125

he was instituted to St. Michaels, on the nomination of John
Swainson of Preston, merchant ; he was described as "of Kirk-
ham." ' He only held the vicarage for a little over five years,
having in 1789 been appointed curate of VVarton, and on the
18th June, 1790, he was instituted to the perpetual curacy of
Goosnargh, which however he resigned in the August following.
He was at this time rector of Heysham, near Lancaster (having
been appointed in July, 1789), but this also he relinquished in
1 79 1. On 3rd March, 1797, he was appointed curate of Wood-
plumpton, but resigned in 1803.

He died 4th May, 1808, having married Alice the daughter of

Ormond, and had issue : (1) William Buck of Preston, who

married Miss Maria Quartley and had issue a son Charles and a
daughter Maria ; (2) Henry Rishton, lieutenant in the 33rd
Regiment of Foot, killed at Waterloo ; (3) Charles Buck of
Preston, solicitor, died 1844, j/.; (4) James,* lieutenant in the
2 1 St Dragoons, died 1816 ; (5) Elizabeth, wife of Robert William
Hopkins of Preston, clerk to the Crown ; (6) Alice, died 1864 ;
and (7) Ellen, died about 1814.

Hugh Hornby, 1789- 1847.

Hugh Hornby was a younger son of Hugh Hornby of
Kirkham, Esq., and Margaret his wife. He was bom 22nd
August, 1765 ; he graduated at Christ College, Cambridge, A.B.
1787, M.A. 1790. On the 19th October, 1789, he was instituted
to the vicarage of St. Michaels, on the nomination of his eldest
brother Joseph Hornby, who was patron for that turn. On the
31st January, 1804, he was presented to the perpetual curacy of
Whitworth, in the parish of Rochdale,3 where (as he was non-
resident) his duties were performed by a curate. He resigned

' Bishop's Register.

" Monument in Kirkham Church (icc I/istary 0/ Airkkam),

^ The |>atron<i were Jamc* Slarkey, William Langtmi, Mary Langtun, Ann Ilumby,
an»l \\\xf\\ Hornby. (^Kc J/ui^ry af KatAdaU, p. 17S)

126 History of St, Michads-on-lVyre.

the appointment in 1829 in favour of the Rev. Richard Parkin-
son, B.D., author of The Old Church Clock, who had for some
years been curate of St. Michaels.

Mr. Hornby married (ist) Ann, the daughter of Joseph
Starkey. M.D., of Redvales, who died 4th January, 1847. He
had issue William Hornby, who succeeded him as vicar.

William Hornby, 1847-1885.

The Rev. Archdeacon Hornby, M.A., was appointed vicar on
the death of his father. He resigned the living in 1885.

Phipps John Hornby

Is the present vicar.

Nonconformity in St, Michaels. 127

CHAPTER VI.

NONCONFORMITY IN ST MICHAELS.

Elswick Chapel.

ALL that is known of the origin of this chapel is contained
in the report of the Parliamentary Commissioners, made
in 1650, who say that **the inhabitants of Elswick being five
miles from their parish church, have lately^ with the voluntary
and free assistance of some neighbouring townes. erected a chap-
pell in Elswick, fiftie pounds /. /i////., by order from the Com-
itlee of Plundred Ministers beinge allowed to such minister as
the said Comittec shall approue of, none as yet being allowed ;
the township consistinge of fiftie families, they humbly desire it
may be made a parish, and that competent maintenance may
bee allowed to the minister there." ■ From the above report it
is clear that the chapel was on'ginally built as a chapel-of-ease
to the mother church, not very long before 1650,^ but that the
troubled times which followed its erection prevented its being
endowed, and for a time at least it was probably unused. In
1672 the Toleration Act was passed, which granted to the non-
conformists the right to meet in buildings which had been duly
licensed, and in that year we find this chapel held by the Pres-
byterians, to whom permission was given to use it as a place of

• ('(»mm<mHcalth Sur%ry (kcc. Soc, vol. i. p. I49).

* It 1% iKii lumol in the l^ncaUiirc <'la%Mcal Trc^b) tcrio in I(j46.

128 History of St. Micliacls-on-lVyre.

worship. The fact that the nonconformists had undoubted pos-
session of it at this time, goes far to prove that its original
founders were mostly strong presbyterians, as was Nicholas
Bray the then vicar of St. Michaels ; the building was erected
on common land called the Lees, and was never consecrated by
the Bishop. ^

Probably the first regular minister of Elswick chapel was the
Rev. Cuthbert Harrison, who was the son of Richard Harrison
of Newton, near Kirkham, where he was born in 1621, and after
taking a B.A. degree at Cambridge, he was ordained 27th
November, 165 1, by the Seventh Lancashire Presbyterian Classis
to officiate at Singleton chapel (in Kirkham), from whence he
removed to Shankell, in the county of Armagh. In 1662 he
was ejected from this cure, and, on the evidence of his son, " he
narrowly escaped with his life, in a ragged disguise, for England,"
where "his beloved people'* had ** preserved his goods for him."»
After his expulsion from Ireland he is said to have preached at
Bankfield and other houses in the Fylde, and to have also
practised physic.3

In 1671-72 the chapel at Elswick was licensed by Royal
authority, and here Cuthbert Harrison was the minister. The
following is a copy of this grant : —

" Charles, by the grace of God, etc. In pursuance of our
declaration of the 15th of March, 1671-72, we have allowed and
we hereby allow of the meeting-house at Elswick Lees, in the
parish of St. Michaels, in our county of Lancaster, to be a place
for the use of such as do not conform to the Church of England,
who are of the persuasion commonly called Congregational, to
meet and assemble in, in order to hear public worship and
devotion ; and all and singular our officers and ministers —
ecclesiastical, civil, and military — whom it may concern, are to
take due notice hereof; and every and every one of them are

* Gastrell's Kot. Cest.^ p. 452.

^ Letter in |v>ssessi(>n of Ivlinund Uryning of Kirkham, Esq.

* Christian Kefoniicr for 1S43, p. 473.

Nonconformity in St, Michaels. 129

strictly charged and required to hinder any tumults or disturb-
ance, and to protect them in their said meetings and assemblies.
Given at our Court at Whitehall the i6th day of July, by his
Majesty's command.

Clifford."

Only for a few months was Cuthbert Harrison allowed to
remain here in peace, when an Act of Parliament was passed
declaring the above and similar licenses to be illegal. After
this he continued to live at Bankfield in Kirkham, where he was
in frequent controversy with the vicar of the parish, the parti-
culars of which, and an account of the family, will be found in
the History of Kirkham,^ He died 1 6th October, 1 68 1, and
was buried at Kirkham.

From the closing of the chapel in 1672 to 1688 its history is
necessarily a blank, nor is there any record of its ministers until
1703, when the Rev. Jonathan Nightingale "received a call/*
but it is not clear that he accepted it ; in any case he could not
have been here long, as he died in 1705.

The Rev. Robert Moss was invited by the congregation to be
their minister on 27th June, 1714, but it was not until the loth
July, 1 7 17, that he settled at Elswick." Of the parentage of Mr.
Moss nothing is known except that his mother died i6th Sep-
tember, 1745, aged 80, and his father, at the age of 82, on 20th
March, 1749-50.3

The feeling which at the early part of Mr. Moss's ministry
existed between the churchmen and nonconformists in the dis-
trict may be gathered from the following extract from the
VV'oodplumpton church register: •* 1722, 2^ May, Edward, son
of James Billington of Catforth Quarter, baptized (if I may so
call it) at Hlswick chapel by a Dissenting teacher."

The Rev. Peter Walkden^ records a visit to I^lswick on 3rd

* ( hctham SiKiely, \i\\, xcii.

• Thr kcv. B. Ni|;htinj;alc*» Ijinta^kire X'-mionformity^ p. 87.
' KUwkk (iia Church I^h»L%. • />#./rr. |». 47-

S

1 30 History of St. Micliaels-ou' IVyre.

October, 1729 : ** Rid direct to Crossmoor to Mr. Moss's quarters,
and I put up my mare there ; then Mr. Moss being somewhat
better, he and I walked together to Elswick ; the people being
come, I went into the pulpit and prayed, etc So I went with
Mr. Moss, Mr. Pilkington, Thomas Davis, and others, to a little
house in the town end, and got some refreshments. I paid
nothing, but came back to Mr. Moss's quarters and got my coat
and mare, and came with Mr. Pilkington' to the stone bridge,
where we crossed and found Mr. Card well better."

It was in Mr. Moss*s time that the second chapel was built [in
1753]. He died 2nd April, 1759, ^"^ ^" ^^^ chapel yard is a
tombstone bearing the following inscription : —

*• Here are interred the Remains of the

Reverend Robert Moss,

A worthy minister of Christ, a man generally esteemed

and loved, who served his Lord in a useful and

exemplary manner at Elswick 44 years,

And died April 2nd, aged 71, A.D. 1759."

In May and August, 1761, the registers of the chapel were
signed by J. Wilding.^ He was a native of Leyland, and was
subsequently minister of Congleton and Prescot.

Shortly after this the name of John Aspinall appears in the
register as the minister, and he was followed by the Rev. Mr.
Tunstall, who signs for the first time on 14th August, 1768.
Socinianism was at this time making its way amongst the old
congregationalists, and probably Mr. H. Tunstall was affected
by it, as in or about 1774 the well-known Captain Scott desiring
to preach here was refused the keys of the chapel by its minister ;
the trustees, however, interfered, and he was admitted and
preached .3

' Minister al Walton and rrcNlon.

-'He wns not onlaiucd until May, 1762.

^ The Rev. H. Jsighlingalc's jAimashire Xoncouformityy p. 89.

Noncouformiiy in S/, Michaels. 131

Mr. Tiinstall left shortly after this, and was succeeded by the
Kcv. Thomas Phillips, who only remained until the end of 1780
or early in 1 781. when the Rev. R. Simpson came, who also only
stayed a few months. He was afterwards minister at Bolton,
and became tutor of the Hoxton Academy, where he had con-
ferred on him, by the University of Glasgow, the degree of D.D.

Timothy Senier was the next minister. He was ordained at
Elswick 19th October, 1785. About the year 1794 he seceded
from the Congregationalists, and became a Baptist (see p. 133).
He died 1 ith February, 1796, aged 34 years ; he was buried at
Elswick.

The Rev. Abraham Hudswell followed Mr. Senier; he removed
to Binglcy in 1800, and was afterwards at Morley, where he died
27th February, 1838.

The Rev. David Edwards came to Elswick in 1800, and was
ordained 5th August in the following year ; he held the appoint-
ment for forty years, resigning in 1841. He died at the house
of his brother in Hertfordshire 4th July, 1843. During his
ministry the old registers of the chapel (for i8th century) were
partly destroyed by fire.'

The Rev. Joseph Armitage came to Elswick from Bamsley in
1841, and like his predecessor he held the ministry here for over
forty years, and which he resigned in 1877, retiring to his native
town Heckmondwike, where he died 22nd December, 1885, aged
80 years.* Mr. Armitage was followed by the Rev. W. H.
Stranger, who only remained a few months.

The present minister is the Rev. John Robinson.

As already stated the original chapel was built at Elswick
Lees ; the one which replaced it is still standing, and used as a

* What remains of them arc now at Somcrict Iloitte. Mr. EUi wards left an accoont
of the acci<lcnt. fmm which it appears that a disease from which he saflerrd obliged
him to lake opiates from the effects of which he fell asleep in his study, having the
re|;i*»tcr« on a table before him. When be awoke he found himself on the floor, and
the tabic an*! l)oi»ks bla/ing, the former hairing 6dlen against the fire.

' For the JKt and account of the ministers of KIswick I am mainly trMlcbled to the
Kcv. n. Niv;hlinj»alc'» iMincaskire Wmamformity.

132 History of St. Micliaels-on-Wyre.

Sunday school. It is not on the same site as the first one ; its
architecture is of a simple kind, and has been described as
"perhaps a little better than a barn."* On a stone in its porch
is the date of its erection, 1753.

The present church was opened 28th May, 1874. It is built
on land given by Miss Harrison (a descendant of the Rev.
Cuthbert Harrison) ; it is a handsome building. The turret,
which is Z2 feet high, was erected at the cost of R. C. Richards
of Clifton Lodge, near Preston, Esq.

WOODPLUMPTON WESLEYAN ChAPEL.

This was built in 18 19; it was restored about ten years ago.
It contains a tablet to the memory of the Wesleyan missionary,
William Threlfall, son of Richard Threlfall of HoUowforth, who
was born 6th June, 1799; in 1821 he went out to South Africa
as a missionary, and was murdered by the bushmen of Namaqua-
land in October, 1824.

Catforth Primitive Methodist Chapel.

About the year 181 5 a body of Ranters (as they were then
called) was established here, which met from time to time in
each others houses, and subsequently in a barn in Chapel Lane,
near to which their first chapel was built In 1863 ^^ became
too small, and the present building was erected in 1863, the old
chapel being utilised as a Sunday school.

Rawcliffe Wesleyan Chapel.

In 18 II Moses Holden of Preston paid a visit to this district,
and recorded in his Diary that there were in Rawcliffe only two
Methodists, and in St. Michaels seven.

In 1837 the VVesleyans were in the habit of meeting at each
others houses for devotional purposes, but in that year they began

' Hcwitson's Our Country Churches^ p. 414.

Nonconformity in St. Michaels. 133

to assemble in a joiner's shop belonging to Mr. Robert Curwen,
who placed it at their disposal, and a Sunday school was estab-
lished. In 1844 a chapel was built, and at first a fair congregation
attended it, but of latter years, from various causes, this has
fallen off. At the quarterly meeting of the Garstang Circuit,
on 31st December, 1873, it was decided to discontinue the
services in this chapel on account of the ** bad condition of the
building, the smallness of the congregation, and the great want
of men to work the place." The building is now on sale.

iNSKip Baptist Chapel.

In 1794 the Rev. Timothy Senier (sec p. 131), minister of
Elswick chapel, left that denomination, and with a few of his
old congregation used to meet for devotional purposes in an
old thatched building near Inskip. In 1815 the Baptists
had a room in Myerscough, but on the 20th August, 1816, a
division having taken place, some of them met in the old school
at Inskip, which they subsequently used as a meeting house.
The first minister here was the Rev. Edward Parkins of Hun-
coat, who came in August, 1816, but only remained a short time.
In 1817 the Rev. Joseph Lakelin was the minister; he also kept
a small school in the village. The school house, which was still
used on Sundays for worship, having become too small, the
present chapel was built, which was opened 17th October, 18 17.1
Mr. Lakelin resigned in November, 1822. Inskip chapel was
for many years the only Baptist chapel in the district

Great Eccleston Wesleyan Chapeu

Previous to 1841 the few Wesleyans which there were in the
district held their meetings in a cottage in Chapel Street, but in
that year the present chapel was built.

* For ibcMT |)aniculan I am indebted to the Rev. Mr. Burroaghs, who Skx lomc
time wa» the |ia&tur at In»kip.

134 History of St, Micliaels-on-Wyre,

CHAPTER VII.

THE PUBLIC CHARITIES.
St. Michaels Parish School.

THE foundation of this charity is unknown, but before 1808
a sum of money amounting to £6^^ was in the hands of
Joseph Fielding of Catterall, which he held in trust for the
education of children in Rawcliffe and Tarnacre. This money,
by indenture dated ist January, 1808, was conveyed to trustees,
who were to invest the same and employ the interest for pay-
ment of a salary to a schoolmaster or schoolmistress residing
and teaching in the township.

In 181 3 Miss Elizabeth Cromleholme, daughter of the Rev.
W. Cromleholme (see p. 122), bequeathed £200 to the trustees,
one of whom was the Rev. Thomas Butler, rector of Bentham,
and cousin to the donor, with the proviso that three poor children
born in the parish should receive free instruction.

A school was built by subscription on the waste land at Upper
Rawcliffe, and kept in repair by the township ;2 the present
school was built in 1 836 by the then vicar.

BREAD MONEY.

Many of the parishes in Amounderness had charities of this
description ; in 1670 one was established in Kirkham. The

' This is thought to include ;£40 given by Richard Coinall for a school in Upper
Rawcliffe.
^ Charily Com. Report.

The Public Charities. 135

origin of the St. Michaels charity is unknown, but £2 per annum
was expended by the churchwardens on penny loaves, which are
still distributed to the poor attending service at the parish church
on the second Sunday in the month.

TLRLEWAYS LAND.

Some donor, whose name has not been preserved, presented
fifteen acres and two roods of land and a garden in Claughton,
known as Terleways, to the vicar and churchwardens, and the
custom was to apply the rent thereof to the following purposes :
(ist) a dinner on 5th November each year, at which the vicar,
churchwardens, and sidesmen attended ; (2nd) a dinner to the
choir and bellringers ; (3rd) to supplement the church rate (sec
p. 65). On this day. in connection with this charity, a sermon
was preached against popery. The rent was formerly from jf 33
to £l\ ; it is now about jf 38. and is all used for church expenses.

Great Eccleston.
copp school.

Rishop Gastrell. in the beginning of the eighteenth century,
states that this school had been •* erected long agoe by the
inhabitants,'* but only lately endowed.

William Fyld of Great Kccleston. yeoman, by his will, dated
26th September. 17 19.' directed that the residue of the personal
estate should be invested in land, or put out at interest, and that
the produce thereof should be paid to a schoolmaster to teach
scholars at Copp school, or some other place in the ** liberty and
compass " of the town of Great Eccleston ; and thai all poor

' J'rovctI at kichmond in the iamr year, lie al«» left 40/. charjje 00 his UncU to
l»e |iai»l «»n M. ThufiiaN\ I >ay ** to the iwKKevi M>rt kA hou«<hoMcf > " in the town-
»hi|t. A !»iiiitl.ir lH:i|ucvt ui £^20 wa?» niailc l»y J<iti.ii^un lK>l>^in in I7<j6i.

136 History of SL Micliaels-on-Wyre,

people's children within the said town, or as many as his executors
and their successors should think proper, should go to this school,
and there be taught to read, write, and account, free. The
executors of this will, and the first managers of the trust, were
Jonathan Dobson, Thomas Dobson, and William Townsend, all
of Great Eccleston. With the money received under this will
(;f 250) fourteen acres of land were purchased in Great Eccleston,
which in 1824 let for £^0. Another benefactor to this school
was William Gualter, who, by will dated 1st April, 1748, left
£2^0 to trustees, the interest of which was to be paid to the
schoolmaster on the condition that he taught free as many poor
children of Great Eccleston, Little Eccleston, and Larbrick, as
the trustees should elect.

Before the year 1824 the trustees decided that all those who
were assessed to the window tax were not to be considered poor,
so as to entitle their children to be educated free, and these paid
one shilling a year for firing, and a gratuity at Siirovetide of one
shilling. There were then 80 children attending the school.^

A new school was built in 1871.

In 1726 John Fletcher was licensed by the Bishop of Chester
as head master of Copp Grammar School y on the nomination of
the trustees.^

gualter's charity.

William Gualter by his will dated ist April, 1748, left two
messuages and a close of land called Town Field, in Great
Eccleston, to trustees, who were to sell the same, and apply the
interest of the sum so obtained towards the maintenance of two
poor widows of Great Eccleston, to be nominated by themselves ;

' Charity Com. Report.

' There was also a school at Lane Head which was endowed with £,^ a year given
by Thomas Clitherail, gent., in 1 721. The master was to teach the poor of Great
Eccleston and Inskip with Crosmore. This school was sold and the money invested,
and the interest of it and the ^"5 a year are divideil Iwtwcen Copp and Inskip schools.

^ Bishop's Register.

The Public Cliarities. 137

to the same trustees he gave his pew in Copp chapel, and the
yearly interest of ;f 20, to defray the expenses of their meetings
and for their trouble. In 1778 the sum standing to the credit of
this charity was ;fs8, and was in the hands of John France, Esq.

LONGWORTH'S CHARITV.

This consists of the interest of £,20 left by Ellen Longworth
of Preston, whose will was dated 19th November, 1789. It was
to be applied for the purchase of bread, to be distributed on
Sundays to the poor attending service at Copp chapel. The
ct>nditi()ns of this bequest are still complied with.

Elswick.

IIiX)I.K'S CHARITY.

This charity was founded by Elizabeth Hoole, whose will was
dated 26th April, 1 727, by which she charged a meadow in
Elswick, called Bessy Hull's meadow (which she gave to a
Roman Catholic chapel in Great Eccleston), with £1 a year to
be given to the poor of Elswick.

iNSKir, SOWERIJV, ANIi TaRNA( RK.
KNOWLES* CHARITY.

\\y indenture dated 8th February, 1686, Thomas Knowles of
Sowerby conveyed to trustees an estate called Lowd.xalcs,
situate partly in Goosnargh and partly in Chipping, the yearly
profits of which (provided that he had no heirs) were to be given
to the poor of Sowerby magna et parva, Inskip. Tamacrc, and
Goosnargh. \\y a singular oversight no allowance was made for

I

138 History of SL Mic/iaels-on-Wyre.

the alteration in the value of the estate, it being distinctly
directed that $os, a year should be paid to the poor of each of
the four districts and £2 per annum allowed for the trustees,
whilst the residue was to go to pay taxes and repairs.

Thomas Knowlcs had a son Thomas, who survived him, and
upon his death it fell into the hands of the trustees named by
his father. For many years the trustees of the charity, after
paying the items above mentioned, pocketed the surplus ; but in
1778 an information was filed in chancery against them, and
they were ultimately compelled to render an account of their
stewardship, when it was found that £2^6 had accumulated in
their hands.

An agreement was come to about the costs of the action, and
John Westby of Upper Rawcliffe and three others were appointed
as newtrustees. In 1824 the rent of the estate was £^^ a year,
and that has since been considerably increased.^

jolly's charity.

This consists of the interest of j^200, being what is left of an
original £z70 left by John Jolly by will dated 12th January,
1750. It appears that ;^ 170 of this was lost through the insol-
vency of one of the original trustees. The interest of this money
was to be given to the poor of Elswick, the trustees to have £1
each for their trouble.

Upper Rawcliffe with Tarnacre.

loxgworth's charity.

This consists of ;f2 iojt. to the poor of these hamlets left by
the will of Ralph Longworth in 1691 ; it arises from an estate
called St. Michael's Hall.

' Charity Com. Report, 1824, anrl History of Goosnargh^ p. 133.

The Public Cfiarities. 139

HUDSON'S CHARITY.

John Hudson of Upper Rawcliffe, by will dated 24th May,
1722, left his estate to his son Robert Hudson and his heirs
charged with the payment of 4ar. a year for ever to be paid to
four of the f)oorest persons in the township of Upper Rawclifle
and Tarnicar on St. Thomas's Day annually, to buy such things
as they needed against the feast of the Nativity. This is still
paid to the poor, and arises out of an estate called " Hudson s."

WOODPLUMPTON.
CAT FORTH SCHOOL.

This school appears to have been founded by Alice Nicholson
of Bartle, widow, who, by deed bearing date 4th January, 1661,
gave to Thomas Kirkham and Thomas Nickson £,\oo for the
maintenance of a " free school within the manor of Woodplump-
ton," and gave them authority " whenever it should please God
to call for either of them,*' or for any other feoffees successively
elected for that trust, and that the decedent feoffee should not
leave a sufficient heir to supply his place, then the survivor should
elect another person to join him in the trust. Alice Nicholson
also left by her will iJio to the school (in 1664) ; and, in 1676,
John Hudson of Lea bequeathed £,20 to it on condition that the
heirs of the house in which he then dwelt should be free of the
said school for ever.

In the trust deed executed 12th January, 1699, it is declared
that, so far as the funds would admit, the children of the inhabi-
tants of Woodplumpton, and the heirs of the house in Lea,
should be taught free. The following bequests were also made
to the schools : John Hall of Catforth, in 1732, £20 ; James Hall
of Catforth, in 1741. £\o\ Richard Eccles, in 1762. £\o\ Eliza-
beth Ikll. in 1813, £\oo\ Richard Thrdfall, ;{:20 (1813).'

• C'Jiarity Com. Kc|M»rt.

1 40 History of SL Michaels-on- Wyre.

In 181 3, with the ;^38o belonging to the trust, £/^X> stock in
the Navy Five per Cents was purchased. In 1817 a further sum
of £\QO was given by Ann Robinson.

The old school house was built in 1666. A few years after
the building of the school the trustees applied to the Bishop for
a licence for William Critchley to be head master ; and, on Sth
May, 1698, Joseph Coleby was licensed by the Commissioners
of the Ecclesiastical Court.^

A short time ago new schools were erected.

SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Ann Robinson, before-named, also left £\QO whereof the
interest was to be paid to the master who should teach the
Sunday school in Woodplumpton church. Sometime before
1824 the Sunday school was taught in a school room in the town-
ship. The new parochial schools are now used for this purpose.

HOUGHTON CHURCH.

Thomas Houghton of Woodplumpton, by indenture dated
1 6th July, 1649, conveyed to Matthew Addison and others two
messuages and land in Woodplumpton and Broughton, upon
trust for the said Thomas Houghton for life, and after his death
and the death of John Salisbury his nephew, in the first place to
take up yearly out of the rents and profits 205, for the expenses
of the trust, and afterwards to apply the residue in the following
manner : one part to be distributed to the poor of Preston and
Grimsargh ; another part to the poor of Broughton ; a third part
to the poor of Woodplumpton, Aives (Eaves), Catforth, and
Bartell ; and the fourth to the poor of Alston and Elston. The
distribution to be made at the discretion of the churchwardens

* Hishoi^'s Register, Chester.

The Public Cliarities, 141

on the feast of St. Martin's in the winter. The estate is now let
for ;f64 a year, which is distributed as directed by the trust
deeds.

NICnOLSO.V'S CHARITY.

Sometime before 1672 one George Nicholson of VVoodplump-
ton died, and left by will ■ .several closes of land, which he held
for a term of years unexpired, to trustees who were to give the
rents and profits (except one-third, which was to go to Alice
Nicholson his widow) for the yearly relief of the poor of Wood-
plumpton ; he also gave them £200, which at the end of his
lease was to be paid to the churchwardens and overseers of
Woodplumpton for the use of the poor as above named. After
the death of this donor a dispute arose about his estate, which,
on 1 2th September, 1672, was settled by a decree in the Chan-
cery Court of Lancaster, whereby it was decreed that ;C2io,
being all that was due to the poor, should be put out at interest
in the names of six persons (named in the decree), and be dis-
posed of in accordance with the wishes of the testator.

In 181 3 this money was invested in the public funds.

■ In 1666 letters of ad mtst ration were granted at Kichniond to the cxccutore of a
George Nicholson of Woodplampton, but no will has been prcserYed.

142 History of St, Micluiels-on-Wyre,

CHAPTER VIII.

OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES.

Rawcliffe Hall (Out Rawcliffe).

THE manor of Out Rawcliffe was held by the Butlers as
early as the thirteenth century (see p. 39), but the exact
period when they settled here has not been satisfactorily proved.
In the Subsidy Roll of 1332 (see p. 6) the name docs not
appear, but there is a William of the Hall, who may have been
a Butler, and if so he was doubtless the father of Nicholas
Botelcr, who in i6th Edward II. [1322-3] was described as the
son of William Boteler de Rowcliff, and as being then under age
and under the wardship of the King.^ This William may have
been the son of the William referred to on p. 40, who married
Joan de Siffrewast.

Nicholas Botelcr of Rawcliffe was member of Parliament for
the county in 1344, and his descendant (probably his grandson),
John Boteler de Rawcliffe was High Sheriff of the county in
1392, 1401, and 1404. This John Boteler and Agnes his wife,
by charter dated 2nd Henry IV. [1401], gave lands in Parva
Hoole to their son Nicholas and his wife Margaret, daughter of
Sir Richard Kirkby, knight,^ and on 22nd August, 141 8, a con-
tract was entered into for the marriage of Isabel, the daughter of
Nicholas Boteler of Rawcliffe, and John, son of Richard de
Townley (both being minors) ; and it appears that they were

' IMjK- KcjII, i6ih Edward IL - Doilsworth MSS.. 149 T. 114.

Old Halls and Old Families, 143

married at the door of the church of St. MichacIs-upon-Wyre,
but that the husband afterwards sued for a divorce on the ground
that his wife had previously contracted per verba in presenti in
her father's orchard with John de Thorneton.'

Nicholas Botcler was living in 1440, as in that year he released
all his lands in Pulton Magna to Thomas, son of James de Har-
r>'inton ;* but he died before 1st August, 1 461, when John
Kotilcr, son of Nicholas Botcler, deceased, gave to Katherinc,
his father's widow, certain lands in Rawcliffe.3

By charter dated 5th May, 1433, John Pereson of Pulton
granted to John, the son of Nicholas Botiler of Rawcliffe. and
others, all his lands in the " villa de Pulton," and on the 2nd
November, 146 1, John Botiler made a grant of these lands to his
son Richard Botiler.**

In 38th Henry VI. [1457-8] this John, son of Nicholas, is
described as of **Outcrocliffe, gent.,'* in a bond whereby he is
bound in the sum of £^0 to John Kirkby, in reference to an
arbitration.^ John Botiler was married in 1423 to Elizabeth,
daughter of William Butler of Bewsey ; she died in 1428.6 He
probably married again. He had several sons, four of whom are
named in a charter bearing date 20th May, 5th Edward IV.
[1465], whereby Robert Jenkynson gives lands in Esprick to
WiUiam, son of John Ik)tilcr of Raucliflf, Esq., with remainder
to Thomas, Richard, and John Botiler, brothers of the said
William. The same names again occur in a grant of land in
Freckleton, dated 24th June, 7th Edward IV. [1467], from
Robert William8.7 This John Ik>tiler had issue :

(i) Nicholas, of whom presently. (2) William, settled in
Esprick in Kirkham in 1503; he had a son and heir John, whose
son (or grandson) William is named in the will of Nicholas

• Chctham S<»cicty, vol. xcix. p. 25, Ttm'HLy Itufui^ ; sec al*r» ///jA*/ r ty /V#///<*i»,
IX 15.

* I>cc<l in |>owrvi.ion of Fi!#hcr!>crl Brockholcft, H-v|.

' Butler Kvitlcnccs I'icco|»c .1/.V.S., vol. ii. p. 353. * lUrlaml .lAS'.V.

^ l>i«Uui,rih .lAS.V., 149 T. loa ^ UtJ. ' 1 1 af la ml J AS A.

1 44 History of St, Mic/tacls-on- Wyre.

Butler in 1554 (see p. 146). (3) Richard, of Laton in the parish
of Bispham.

Nicholas, the eldest son of John, died before his father, and his
son and heir John, dying before his grandfather, neither of them
were lords of Rawcliffe ; but on the death of the venerable old
squire, John Boteler (who must have been at least ninety years
old), on the Monday after the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin
Mary, 1488, the next heir was found to be James Boteler, son of
John Boteler, son of Nicholas Boteler, son of the said John
Boteler, who was then twenty years old.^ He held the manor
of Rawcliffe of Thomas, Earl of Derby ; he also held a large
quantity of land and houses in Freckleton, Warton, Catterall,
Hoolc, and other places.

By charters bearing date 12th and 14th January, 15th Henry
Vn. [1500], he gave certain of his estates to Laurence Catterall
and others in trust to the use of Anne, daughter of Richard
Sherburn, knight, wife of John Boteler, son and heir apparent of
the said James, for her life, with remainders. This is another
instance of the not uncommon practice of the marriage of chil-
dren, as John Bolder was then little over ten years old. Other
of his estates in Withell in le Wodes, Chorley, and Hamilton,
were by charter dated 15th January, 4th Henry VH. [1489],
settled on his wife Elizabeth ; his property in Wrightington, by
deed dated ist April, i6th Henry VH. [1501], he conveyed to
his brother Richard for his life ; and his lands in Goosnargh he
granted, in 1502 [ist April, 17th Henry VH.], to Nicholas his
younger son. James Boteler died 4th November, 20th Henry
vn. [1504], and his next heir was his son John, then aged four-
teen years.2

The Inq. Post Mort. of Elizabeth (** late wife^ of James Boteler,
Esq."), taken at Lancaster 20th October, ist Henry VHI, [1509],
furnishes some details of interest. She was seised for life for her
dower of forty messuages and over sixty acres of land of the

' /ttt/uis. Post Mort., Henry VII., iii. No. 43. - Ibid.^ No. 109.

' II would appear that her husband was still Hvinj;.

Old Halls and Old Families. 145

manor of Outrawcliffe, the reversion thereof belonging to John
Botelcr her son and heir, who, being a minor, was in the ward-
ship of the Crown, because James Boteler (the father) held
of the King as of his duchy messuages and lands in Freckleton,
Goosnargh, Whittle-le-Woods. and Hamilton, by knight's service,
Elizabeth Boteler had also, as part of her dower for life, houses
and lands in Freckleton, VVrightington, Goosnargh, Parva Hoolc,
and Claughton, all of which reverted to John.

Elizabeth Boteler died 27th November, 1 508, the said John
then being nineteen years old. Richard Boteler, brother of
James, had died 28th October, 23rd Henry VH. [1507], holding
certain messuages and lands in Wrightington, the reversion of
which came to his nephew John, the son of James.*

James Boteler had two sons. John and Nicholas.

John Butler was the undoubted founder of the chantry in St.
Michaels church. The portion of his will (dated 3rd December,
1528) referring to this chantry has already been quoted. His
estates in Middle and Out Rawcliffe, Upper Rawcliffe, Stalmine,
Goosnargh, and elsewhere, he left to his brother Nicholas and
his (testator's) wife Anne, subject to certain uses ; to his daughter
Isabel he gave 200 marks, and to his daughter Grace 100 marks,
as marriage portions. He made certain provision for the mar-
riage of his son and heir, " if it pleased God that he should have
such.*' failing this he made his brother Nicholas his heir, with
remainders to William, son and heir of John Butler, deceased,
John and George, brothers to William, and failing issue then to
his (testator's) daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Standish, Esq.,
and his other two daughters. He died 28th April, 1533. he had
no male issue. His daughters were Elizabeth, wife of James
Standish, Ellen, wife of Henry Rissheton. Isabel, wife of Thomas
Radcliffe ; Thomasine. probably died young ; and Grace.^ after-
wards wife of Hugh Anderton, Esq. The marriage settlement
of Isabel was dated 17th January. i8th Henr>' VIH. (1527!.-^

• ln.f. I\^f Mft., \^\ lltnry \ III., iv. 3? ' I^'^ . vii. 4, 2^»lh llciirv VIII

' Hutkf l.\|.lciKr-, riv«"l»« '/.N S , II. .;^9.

I

1 46 History of St, Mtc/iaels-on- Wyre.

Nicholas Butler (younger son of James) succeeded his brother,
and entered into possession of the ancestral estates in 1536. He
died 20th October, 1556, at Rawcliffe ; his will was dated i8th
November, ist and 2nd Philip and Mary [1554] ; he desired to
be buried in the church of St. Michaels ; his lands in Freckleton,
and elsewhere he left to his executors in trust to give to his
daughters, Alice, Katherine, and Margaret, 300 marks each when
they attained the age of sixteen years or were married ; to his
daughter Elizabeth, wife of John Orrell of Turton, he gave a
legacy ; his manor of Rawcliffe he gave to his eldest son Richard,
with reversion failing male issue to his younger son Henry, and in
default of heirs then to William Butler of Esprick ; to his servant
Richard Adamson he left an annuity of 26s, Sd, He nominated
his son-in-law, John Butler of Kirkland, to be his supervisor, "^
and he mentions his (testator's) bastard son James Butler.

At the time of Nicholas Butler's decease both his sons were
under twenty-one years, and during the minority of Richard the
capital house of Rawcliffe and the demesne lands were held by
Sir Richard Houghton, and for several years the latter were
allowed to be untilled and unsown.^

To a family dispute, referring to the goods and chattels of
Nicholas Butler, we are indebted for the preservation of an
inventory of the contents of Rawcliffe Hall in i8th Elizabeth
[1575-6]. No doubt the fact of the children being infants at the
time of their father's death will account for the fact that no legal
proceedings were taken until nearly twenty years after his
decease. The parties to the suit were Henry, Alice, and Kathe-
rine Butler, younger children of Nicholas Butler, as plaintiffs,
and John Butler and others, executors of the said Nicholas, as
defendants. The children of Nicholas complained that "by the
custom in the county of Lancaster, children not being promoted
during the lifetime of their father ought to have a reasonable

* /////. /W/ A/or/., I^hilip anil Mary, x. 4 j.^., very illegible and partly torn away.
-' Excli. Dej)., I9lh ICHzabeth, h.

Old Halls and Old Families.

147

part of his goods, to wit, one half thereof/' and that their father
died leaving goods at Rawcliffe worth icxx) marks, all of which
in 1570 went into the possession of John Butler, Henry Kirkby,
gentlemen, William Wodcrofte, and Thomas Barnes, executors
of one James Butler, who was executor of the said Nicholas.

The defence was that James Butler had the use of divers of
the goods and chattels which by deed he had given to Dorothy
and Joan, his children, and committed by his will these children
to the care of Henry Kirkby, one of the defendants — in this
sense only were they executors of the said James.

From the following extract it will be seen that the estimated
value was not reached.

Abstract of the goods of Nicholas Butler, Esq., of Rawcliflfe, 1577.
Stock —

• 6 (at oxen 15 6 8

12 calves 400

II do 2 13 o

10 " theynters**' 4 o o

4 steers 6 o o

35 kine and bulls 48 o o

5 **wheycs"(4yT. old) 600

28 draught oxen 79 6

100 sheep & 60 lambs 15 o

4 geldings & I stag 16 13
16 nags, fillies, and

mares 17 o

Suine 8 o

8
o

4

o
o

Crop!

Garnered crops (wheat,
barley, malt, oats,
rye, hay, and pease) 102

Standing crops (three
acres of rye — 20 wyn-
deb per acre) 10

Implements —

7 bdders o

4 comwains o

3 muckwains 1

6 8

5
8

r>

o
o
o

80 wyndels of barley. . . 40 o o

30 sieves of oats 30 o o

20 quartcis of salt ... 13 6 8

2 warn ropes o i

13 yokes, with bows,

and 12 teams 012

' Twinlcr* K>ca'»t'» two year* oM.

148

History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre.

3 turfwains

4 raarlingwains

4 ploughs and 6 coul-
ters

060
I I 8

o 10 o

Househould Stuff —

20 feather-beds 10

22 mattrasses 6

82 coverlets 20

70 blankets 10

16 bolsters 4

18 pillows I

Bed covering 3

Hangings o

54 pair linen sheets ... 12
1 4 pillow-bears i

4 cupboard cloths ... i

10 board ditto o

9 round ditto o

26 diapers and napkins i
24 linen ditto i

5 towels o

11 round ditto o

16 sacks and 2 window

sheets o

30 cushions i

18 "roeheads" 4

6 hides i

16 chandeliers o

3 casks o

Bed ticks, cupboards,
chests, brewing

lead, &c 15

Brass 4

I silver goblet (double
gilt) 5

6

8

6

8

6

8

15

I

lO

18

6

8

10

6

8

16

6

8

13

4

10

3

6

6 harrows o 10 o

8 spades 034

2 sacks 020

3 axes 014

2 salts (double gilt) ... 10

1 salt (parcel gilt) 3

Nicholas his apparel... 20
My Lady his wife's ap-
parel 40

Chairs o

Stands o

"Tumells" o

Glass I

Timber 8

Brick 2

Turf 2

Lime o

2 iron wedges and 5

"wymbels" o

Tallow I

Pans and cauldrons ... 2

Pewter 5

17 spoons 6

"Chippe"or "Nutte" 2
Chalice, with cover

(double gilt) 3

Silver and gold 40

Money 5

Debts and covenant,

80 marks and 5
Cash by hands of the

bailiff 50

o o
6 8
o o

o
10

14

10
6
o
o
o

10

I
o
6
o
o
10

o

o

o

o

8

o

o •

o

o

8
o
8
o
o
o

6 8
o o
o o

o o

Total ';^367 2 8

« Duchy Pleadings, i8th Elizabeth, Ix. B. 25.

Old Halls and Old Families. 149

A house supplied with twenty feather beds and furniture to
match must have been of considerable size and importance.

The eldest son Richard on coming of age, in 1562, took
possession of the manor, but he shortly afterwards conveyed
Rawcliflfe and other estates to his younger brother Henry, who
was several times called on to defend actions in the Duchy Court.

In 1564-5 [7th Elizabeth] Richard and his brother Henry are
joint defendants against James Beyne, who complains that
Alexander Gosener, late of Stalmine, gent., died seised of the
manor of Stalmine and lands in Woodplumpton, Catterall,
Gosener, and elsewhere, which descended to Margaret and
Maude Gosener, his daughters and heirs, and who entered into
the same, and the said Margaret, by deed dated 17th January,
36th Henry VHI. [1545], by the name of Margaret Wareingc,
widow, late wife of Richard Waring, enfeoffed Nicholas Butler
of Middle Rawcliffe, Esq., of all her portion of the said manor
and land for ever, subject to an annual payment of ^4 19J. %d

Afterwards the said Margaret married Arthur Beyne.

The point at issue was that Richard and Henry Butler, sons
of the said Nicholas, having had possession for two years, had
not paid the stipulated rent, and as they were gentlemen "of
great lyvinge and greatly frynded," and the plaintiff was poor,
he prayed for a writ under the Privy Seal. The defendants
denied everything, and declared that no rent was due from
them.'

Little more than twelve months elapse, and the two brothers
are again defendants, but the case was now more serious, as it
involved the question of title to the whole of their estates, and
the claimants are a very powerful combination, viz., Gilbert
Gerrard and Anne his wife, Thomas Standish, Esq., John Rishe-
ton, and James Andcrton. Their case is that John Butler late
of Rawcliffe was seised of the manor of Middle Rawcliffe, Out
Rawcliffe, Whitnel in the Woods, and lands and tenements in

' Ihichy Pleadings 7th Klixabdh, xxiu B. 14.

1 50 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

Hamblcton, Stalmine, Wrightington, Hoole, etc., with 200
messuages, 6,600 acres of land, meadow and pasture, together
with rents in many other places in Lancashire, and that after
his death these estates descended by right to his daughters —
viz., Elizabeth, who married James Standish, and had issue
Thomas Standish, one of the plaintiffs ; Elynor, who married
Henry Rishton, and had issue John, another of the plaintiffs ;
Isabel, who married Thomas Radcliffe, who had issue a daughter
Ann, now wife of Gilbert Gerrard, also one of the plaintiffs ;
Grace, married Hugh Anderton, whose son James completed the
list of those who now claimed each a fourth part of those very
large possessions. Their plea was a very common one — they
stated that certain writings had got into the hands of the
defendants, who by colour thereof had taken possession and
made "secret feoffments" to divers persons.

The defence was clear and explicit. About the 2Sth Henry
Vni. [1533-4] Sir Alexander Osbaldeston, knight, and others
were enfeoffed of the premises in dispute to the use of John
Butler, Esq., deceased (and his heirs), who by his will dated
2Sth Henry VHI. [1533-4], bequeathed his estates to Nicholas
Butler, Esq., his brother, and father of the defendants. John
Butler died about a year afterwards, leaving four daughters.
Nicholas Butler entered into possession, and in ist and 2nd
Philip and Mary [1554-5] assured the premises in dispute to
John Butler of Kirkland, Esq., in trust to use of him (Nicholas)
for his life, and afterwards to his son and heir Richard and his
heirs, and in default to Henry his younger son. After the death
of his father, Richard Butler, on attaining his majority, took
possession, but shortly afterwards assured all the premises to his
younger brother and his heirs male, by force whereof he had
entered into the same. The reply to all this is to the effect that
John Butler had no right or power to convey to Nicholas, who
had wrongfully assured the same to his son Richard.'

' Duchy ricadinj^s, 9th Elizabeth, xxxii. G. I.

Old Halls and Old Families. 151

As Henry Butler continued to be the lord of Rawcliflc it may
be assumed that the plaintiffs were defeated.

In loth Elizabeth [1567-8] William Burroe* of Larbrecke
complained that he was seised of the manor of Larbrecke and
20 acres of salt marsh adjoining the water of the VVyre, and there
been accustomed time out of mind to fish without hindrance
from any person, but certain writings having come into the
hands of Henry Butler, Ksq.. he had, with six riotous persons
unknown to the plaintiff, about the 20th August last past, with
force and with arms entered upon the marsh land and taken his
(the plaintiff's) nets out of the river and refused to give them up.
To this Henry Butler replied that John Butler (late of ** Roclif "),
deceased, was seised of the manor of " Roclif ** and other lands,
fishings, and salt marshes, which he gave to his son James Butler
to hold to him and his heirs male ; after James's death they
descended to John his (James's) son and heir, who conveyed the
same to Nicholas his (John's) brother, who was father of the
defendant Henry Bullcr, who claims to have, .is his ancestors
.before him had. the sole and only fishing of the water now in
dispute, except *' at the coming of the floudd." when all strangers
heretofore have been allowed to fish. The plaintiff still insisted
that on his side of the water he had a right to fish, and asserted
that the defendant was not the heir male of the said Nicholas ;
on this latter point he was clearly wrong.^

Henry Butler adhered to the religious faith of his ancestors,
and the vicar of St. Michaels sent a report to the Consistory
Court at Chester, that he and all his family were recusants. The
following is a copy of the document, which is of considerable
interest ; its date will be about 1610 : —

To all, &a I, Adam Wolfcndcn, Vicar of the Parish of St Michacl-
uix)n Wycr, co. Lane, do hereby rcrlify under my hand and seal that
Anne Hiig>;arsilon, of the age of 17 years or tlarealKHJls, and M.irie
Haggarslon. sister of the said .Anne. l>eing of the age of 15 years or

' Afior^anl*. i.illiil It«ir^*!i. * I »uchy l*lf.i«linj;-s loth Kli/a(K-th, \\%. It. \l.

15 2 History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre.

thereabouts, were neither of them in all their lives, to the knowledge of
me, the said Adam, at my Parish Church at Divine Service, or Sermon,
or to be catechised ; and both of them to my knowledge have been
always brought up at the house of Henry Butler of Owt Rawclif, co.
Lane, Esq., being within my said parish, and there born and educated,
and brought up by the said Henry Butler and Anne his wife from their
tenderest years until this day. And likewise I hereby certify that all
these whose names are subscribed are recusants.

Theise are children and servants to the said Henry Butler, Esq., viz. :

Anne, the wife of Nicholas Butler, second son of Henry Butler,

Esq.
Anne Haggarston, spinster, ) Qhij^jren.

Marie Haggarston, her sister, /

Ellene Rawndston, alias the supposed wife of Henry Banester of

the Holmes, deceased.
Margaret Kitchinge,
Alice Clerkson,

Anne Robinson, ) S*''vants.

Alice Sendhouse, alias Senhovvse,
Thomas Bethom,
Jane Topping, servant to M"* Elizabeth Butler.
Alice, the wife of William Nicholson, tenants within Rawclif.
Anne, the wife of Henry Butler, Esq.
Elizabeth, the wife of William Butler, son and heir apparent of

the said Henry.
Thomas Butler, third son of the said Henry, and Elizabeth his

wife.
Robert Butler, fourth son of the said Henry, and Anne his wife.
(Nevertheless the said Thomas Butler and Robert Butler
have both of them received the Communion, but it
is near two years since.)
Henry Eccleston, a non-Communicant.
Henry Eccleston, Indicted, convicted and excommunicated.
William Richardson, Recusant ; Joan his wife presented, yet a

communicant and a Churchwoman.
Anne Butler, wife of William Butler.
Rauphc Bolton, linncn wcbstcr.

Old Halls and Old Families. 1 53

Lawrence Bolton, Carpenter.

Margret Stricklande, servant to Mr. Robert Butler.

(Signed) Adam Wolfenden, Cler.

Edmunde Cominge, pish Gierke.

Thomas Nelson, Churchwarden of the parishe

aforesaid.
John Kendall, one other Churchwarden of the

same.'

Henry Butler of Middle Rawcliffe (as he is described in the
Inq, Post Mart.) married Anne, daughter of Henry Banastre of
Bank, in the county of Lancaster, Esq. He died at Middle
Rawcliffe 24th February, 1619, his widow only surviving him a
few days. At the time of his death he held the manors of
Middle Rawcliffe and Out Rawcliffe as of fee ; he had there
twenty houses, eight cottages, a windmill, a dovecote, thirty
gardens, and some 300 acres of land, meadow and pasture ; he
had also two ** ferrie boates for passage over the Wyer." In
Stalmine, Upper Rawcliffe, and elsewhere he owned considerable
estates. Shortly before his decease he conveyed certain of his
lands, etc., in trust to Richard Mollyneux, Richard Houghton,
Thomas Tyldesley, and others, to hold for certain uses, viz., for
himself for his life all the new building at the Hall of Rawcliffe
(except the chamber where his son William " usually did lye **),
and all the buildings on the south side of the gates, and the
chamber over the gates, the chappel, the east butery with the
chamber over it, called the lower Heigh chamber, the closet in
the same over the porch, the kitchen, larder, the old rye barn,
the slaughter house, and slaughter house bam. William Butler
was to have reasonable use of the slaughter house, old stable,
and kiln to dry com and make malt After his death part of
these estates were to go to Anne his wife, with remainder to
William Butler, his eldest son and heir, with remainder to

* Conwitory Court, Chester, C. l6l<X

154 History of St. Mickaels-on- Wyre.

Dorothy, wife of Henry Butler (grandson of the said Henry) ;
other portions were to be to the use of Elizabeth, wife of William
Butler (the son and heir), with remainder to Henry Butler (the
grandson). The manors of Middle Rawcliffe and Out Rawcliffe
were held of the Earl of Derby by military service and an annual
rent of 6s. 8d.

The eldest son — William Butler — ^was aged 6a years^ in 1626.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Cuthbert Clifton of Westby.
He probably died about the year 1640, his Ing, Post Mort being
taken at Preston 30th April, 1641 ; in it he is, like his father,
described as of Middle Rawcliffe. Amongst his possessions are
named lands in Great Eccleston, held by the rentals of a red
rose and two grains of pepper. A deed is quoted which left the
remainder to Henry, Cuthbert, Nicholas, and John^-eldest,
second, third, and fourth sons of William Butler — all of whom
appear to have died without issue except Henry, who was thrice
married and had a very large family, thirteen of whom arc
named in the pedigree. A contemporary of his, writing in 1667,
probably rather exaggerated the case in saying that he had
thirty-one children,^ had " tried all sorts of fortunes, and died
poor aged 86 years."3 He was buried at St. Michaels i8th April,
1667. His will, dated 28th December, 1666, was proved at
Richmond. He left Henry Butler, his eldest son surviving, 2ar.;
to his son Alexander £^ ; his daughter Margaret Jackson lor.,
his daughter Dorothy Butler 20J., "as they had already had
their children's portions ; " the main portion of his estate he
divided into the usual three parts, one-third of which to Eliza-
beth his wife ; to his son Christopher Butler he gave £2(\ he
having " formerly had several sums towards binding him appren-
tice, redeeming him out of prison and maintaining him there ; "
as to his son James, if not bound apprentice at the time of
testators death, then he wished his executors to have him

* Inq. Post Mort, y 2nd Charles I., xxvi. 36.

■ Only thirteen are on the pedigree, the others must have died young.

3 Blundcll (of Crosby) MSS,

Old Halls and Old Families. 155

bound ; the residue of his estates to his children Thwaytes,
Marmadukc, Alexander, James, and Anne Butler.

It is quite clear, from the nature of this will, that the testator's
estate had been very materially reduced, and that the aged
squire of Rawcliflfe had spent a chequered life. The manor
descended to his grandson Richard (son of Richard), who was
buried at St. Michaels 3rd April, 1693, leaving issue several sons
and daughters. The eldest son and heir was Henry Butler of
Rawcliflfe Hall, who, in 1708, on the marriage of his eldest son
Richard, settled the estate on the newly-married couple, reserving
an annuity for himself. Shortly after this the Rebellion broke
out, and Richard Butler joined the rebels at Preston, where he
was made a prisoner, and with others taken under a strong
guard of Stanhope's dragoons to London, where he was tried
and found guilty, and would doubtless have been executed for
high treason had he not died in prison (in 1716).^

Henry Butler (the father), on 7th July, 1720, put in a claim to
the estate for himself and Anne his wife, but as they were both
papists they were incapacitated, and their interest declared void ;
a second claim, made in the following year, was also dismissed,
and the dismissal, on appeal, was confirmed in 1722.

From this it is quite clear that Henry Butler did not (as is
generally believed) join his son in the Rebellion, but was simply
deprived of his inheritance under 11 and 12 William IV.

The estates were therefore confiscated, and thus ended the
connection between this family and the manor, which bad
descended from father to son for so many generations.

The late Rev. T. E. Gibson, in an article in The Mofitk^^ states
that at the Quarter Sessions at Preston, held 12th January,
1 73 1, the overseers of Out Rawclifie were ordered to allow £^0
a year, by monthly instalments, to Anne Butler (widow of Henry
Butler, deceased), " a poore, impotent, aged, and decrepit person,**
who appeared in court, and was ** a great object of compassion,

• Pullcn'* //utory of tki RtMlicn, ' October, l88a

156 History 0/ St. Mic/iaels-on-Wyre.

her necessities very much increased, and she having occasion for
the dayly attendance of a surgeon." This Mr. Gibson assumes
to be the widow of the lord of Rawcliffe ; the evidence however
to substantiate this is wanting, as there were several familes of
the name of Butler in Rawcliffe, many of whom were in very
poor circumstances. The last Butler of Rawcliffe is said to have
retired to the Earl of Man, and probably both he and his wife
died there.^

By virtue of an Act of Parliament Rawcliffe Hall and the
manorial lands were sold in September, 1723, the purchasers
were the Rev. Richard Cromleholme, John Leyland, Cornelius
Fox, and James Poole. The Rev. Thomas Parkinspn, then curate
of Garstang, notes in his Diary under April, 1723, that the pur-
chase money was £1 1,260, but that nearly ;^ 1,000 more was paid
in "hush-money as they call it."^ In 1729 Edward Cromle-
holme, Esq. (son of the Rev. Richard Cromleholme), sold Out
Rawcliffe, with its Court Baron and rights of fishing in the
Wyre, to Thomas Roe, whose only daughter and heiress, Eliza-
beth married John, the son of John France of Eccleston Hall,' in
the parish of Kirkham, who afterwards came to live at Rawcliffe
Hall, as did also his son and heir John France, who married
Margaret, only daughter of James Rigge of Lancaster, gent
He died 20th January, 1 8 17, aged 91 years (see tablet in Raw-
cliffe church, p. 96), without issue, having devised his estates to
Thomas Wilson of Preston, son of Robert Wilson (younger son
of Thomas Wilson of Newsham Hall, gentleman), who took the
name of France in accordance with directions contained in John
France's will ; he married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Cross of
Shaw Hall, near Chorley, gentleman. He lived at Rawcliffe

' It has been stated that he was three times married, and that his last wife was
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Butler of Kirkland, and that she was the kist Butler
buried in the Butler chapel. I cannot find that Thomas Butler of Kirkland had a
daughter Elizabeth, neither is there any record in the parish registers of the burial of
the widow of Henry Butler.

' For pedigree see History of Kirkham,

Old Halls and Old Families. 157

Hall, and died there 8th November, 1828, leaving one son,
Thomas Robert Wilson France of Rawcliffe Hall, who was High
Sheriff of the county in 1842. On his death, 7th October, 1853,
the estates passed to his only son and heir, Robert Wilson
France of Rawcliffe Hall, Esq., who died unmarried in 1858,
leaving Rawcliffe to his natural son, Robert John Barton Aislor,
who assumed the name of Wilson France. In the event of his
death without issue, the property, subject to certain contin-
gencies, will go to Greenwich Hospital.

Of the old portion of the Hall, which was still standing in
1619, with its entrance gates and chamber over them, little
is now left, but doubtless some parts of the present building
are what had then been newly erected. John France, who
died in May, 1774, left instructions in his will that the south
front should never be altered, but it is questionable if this wish
has been duly carried out. The present west front has certainly
not been altered materially for many years, but the east side was
modernized and partly rebuilt about thirty years ago. The
oldest part of the house is the wall in the old court yard, where,
it is said, prisoners were tried. The wall is divided by large oak
beams into panels, all of which are filled with ornamental
designs ; behind this wall is a staircase and landing, the window
in which looks down upon the enclosure. The room now used
as the dining is said to have been the chapel, in it are some
coloured window representing the various months of the year ;
in the drawing room is an oak mantel piece, with the Wilson
crest on it ; the entrance hall has the remains of an old open
fireplace, and from it ascend a handsome oak staircase. In the
top storey of the house is a small room, traditionally haunted by
the ghost of one of the France family. In the garden is an old
stone font ; and on one of the outbuildings in a stone inscribed

THQS. ROE,
1734.

158

History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

PEDIGREE OF BUTLER OF OUT RAWCLIFFK

Arms : Azure ^ a chevron
between three covered
cu/St or.

Crbst : A covered cm/,
or.

William Boteler of Out-
Rawcliffe, living 1322;
probably son or grand-
son of William and
Joan his wife (see p.
142).

AUTHOKimS.

Inf. Post. Mort,

WilU, Deeds, Registers,
etc

Sir Nicholas Boteler, knight,=f=
of Out Rawcliffe, a minor in
1322 ; M.P. for the county in

1344.

Botelei

I

Sir John Boteler, knight de=F Agnes,

Rawcliffe, High Sheriff of
Lancashire 1392, 1401, and
1404; living 1415.

living
1401.

Richard Boteler
de Freckleton,
38th Edward
III.

Eleanora, wife of
Edmund, son and
heir of Hervisius
de Cliderow.

(*) Margaret, daughter^
of Sir Richard Kincby,
knight ; married before
1401.

1 1 1

=Nicholas=p('') Katherine, widow John, Richard, Geor^
Boteler, of Sir Thomas Rad- living living living
living cliffe, knight, and 1415. 1415* H^S-

1440. sister of William

s,p. Booth of Barton.

John Boteler de Out=f=£lizabeth, daughter of Isabel, mar.=John, son of

Rawcliffe, gentleman,
died 1488 ; Ing, Post
Mort. 1502.

William Boteler of
Bewsey ; married in
1423 ; died 1428.

1418.

Richard de
Townley.

, , ,

Boteler=T=Alice, daughter William o{=f Thomas. Richard, o^Maigaret, John.

Nicholas
of Out Rawcliffe,
gentleman ; died
before his father.

of Sir Thomas Esprick.
Radcliffe, knt.

Laton and
Hackinsall.

daughter
of Tames
Pickering
of Hack-
insall.

T 1

John Boteler died^Elizabeth, daughter Richard, died

Sir Thomas Lau- 28th Octobor,
rence, knight. 1507.

before September,
1488.

Old Halls and Old Familits.

>59

A

James Butler of Middle Kaw-=
diffe, a(^ 20 in I488 ; heir
to his ercat grandfather ; died
4th November, IS<H> ^'H'
Post Mori, 1504-5.

'£lizal)eth, daughter of Sir
Thomas Molhneux of 5>eph-
ton, knight; marriage settle-
ment dated l^th January,
1489; died 27th November,
1508 ; Inq. Post A fort, 1509.

RichirtI Butler,
living in 1501 ;
died 28th Octo-
ber, 1507.

William.
John.

±

John Butler of -t= Ann, dau. of (') Anne, dau.=7=Nicholas But-^') Elizabeth, Kliza^^Ralph, son

Middle Raw.
clifTe, aged 14
in 1 504 ; die<i
28ih April,

1533 ; ^>>*

dated 3nl Dec-
ember, 1528.

Sir Richard
Sher burn,
lent.; mar. in
150a

of Richanl
Bold of Bold.

ler of Mi<ldle
Rawcliffe,
heir to hi%
brother ; en-
tered into
possession
1536 ; died
20thOctober,
1 556, at Raw -
clifTe.

dau. of John
Clayton of
Clayton,
Esq.

beth.

of Richard
Catterall of
CatteralL

Eliza-=f James Eilen=f=IIenry
beth.

Stan-
dish.

Rish-
ton.

Isalnrl T= Thomas Rad-
I cliffe.

r— •
Ann Gilbert ''ierrard.

Grace^pllugh An-
derton.

Thomasine,
died young.

r

Richard But-=r Agnes, «lau.

ler, urwlcr age
in 1556, of
Middle Raw-
clifTe.

/./.

of .Sir Rich.
Houghton
of Hough-
ton, knight.

Henry Butler of^r Ann, <laugh!er of Henry

.Middle Rawcliffe,
dic<l 24 February,
1619.

Banastre of the Bank,
died 4th March, 1619.

Elizabeth ; will-rjohn Orrell Alice.

date<l 23rd Jan.
1606-7.

of Turton.

John Butler
of Kirk-
land.

Katherine. Margery.

A

f , , ,

William Butler^Elixalieth, Nicholas=pAnne, dau. Thoma* --Elixa- Rol>ert of

of Middle
Rawcliffe,
Es<;|. ; Imquis.
Post Mort, yy
April, 1641.

r

daughter of .Stales,
of Cuth-
ben Clif-
ton of
Wesby.

ofCulhbcrt
Clifton,
Esq.

of Lis-
card :
living in
1602. ^

beth. Rawcliffe ;
living 1602 ;
mametl at
I'ou 1 ton,
November,
1601.

Anne, dao.
of EdmumJ
Fleetwood
of Rf MksalL

f

Prudence

Thomas
SinglctiHi

of ^^ales
Esq.

.Mar- William

garet

I

Haggers-
ton of
Haggers-

tOtl, CO.

North'ro-
berland,
Em|.

— I

fftS-

mond

Thomas
Athertofi
of Alher-
ton, Eaq.

Joan John .Smith
of Stalmioe
(t range,
Etq.

i6o

History of St, Micliaels-on- Wyre.

B

(*) Dorothy, =7=n Cecilia, =i=H en ry of=f=(^) Elizabeth, dau. of

daughter of
HenryStan-
ley of Bic-
kerstaffejCo.
Lancaster,
Esq. ; living
in 1619.

daiighterof
Edward
Parkinson,
of West-
field, CO.
Lancaster.

Mid. Raw-
cliffc ; will
dated 1 8th
June, 1666;
buried 1 8th
Apr., 1667.

Thomas Grimston of
Grimston, Garth, co.
York, and Dorothy
his wife, dau. of Mar-
mad uke Th wattes of
Smeaion.

Cuth- Nicholas John'

bert, of Out

died Rawcliffe

s.p, died s,p.

=. . . . bur.
at Wood-
plumpton
10 fan>9

l6ll-12.

T

\ViI-=p Alice, dau. of
liam

Edward of=p
John Barton Mierscough,
ofClaughlon, gent. ; will
gent. proved 1674.

I

Cuthbert

died before

his father.

Ciceley=John Cur-
w e n of
Claughton.

I

William execu-
ted for high
treason, 1716,
at Preston.

— I 1 1

Thwaites, Marmaduke, Christopher,
living in living 1682. bound ap-
1682. prentice

ante 1666 ;
bur. at Sl
Michaels
15th April,
167 1.

r-

1 I I

Alexander of^rDorothy, dau. James, Dorothy,

of Thomas living Anne,

Singleton of 1682. (unmarried

StainingjEsq. 1666.)

Todderstaff
Hall.

I

Elizabeth.

Richard Butler, =T=Elizal)cth, dau. of Henry Butler=f=Jane, dau. of

1

died before his
father (at Man-
chester).

Thomas Stanley
of 'Great Eccles-
ton Hall, Esq.

of Mid. Raw
cliffe, Esq.

r

Thomas Stanley
of Great Eccles-
ton Hall, Esq.

Margaret == Bryan Jackson
of Sowerby.

Charles Butler,=
12 years old in
1604, of Great
Eccleston ; will
dated 24 Dec.,
1715.

=Elizabeth,
dau. of Robert
N e wt on of
Stocksfield
Hall, county
Northumber-
land ; living
1715.

T 1 I I 1

Philip of^ Thomas ) Recusants Bridget,

Wood
plumpton,
will dated
24th Jan.,

1733-

r

Mary. > m
Katherine ) 1716.

bur. at St.
M i chaels
23rdJan.,
1666-7.

Fleetwood of
Preston,died
unmarried ;
will proved
1729.

Henry. Lancelot. Fleetwood.

living
1733

1 \ n

.=p Bar bara= Foster. Jane=Nicholas Elizabeth.

Clarkson. Ann.

lilip Butler, living 1733.

-.J.

Henry Butler, Richard Butler=j=Cathcrine, dau. of Nicholas. John, Robert, William.
!:..:_._ -/:.^- .r xrs.i n . t»_... Tliomas Carus of Uving bur. at Sl TheolxUdof

Halton ; bur. at 1682. Michaels Stanoe,

St. Michaels 9th 13th July, died i68d.

Dec, 1707. 1669. Anne.

Mary.

living 1642; of Middle Raw
died J./. cliffe, Esq.;

buried at St.
Michaels 3rd
April, 1693.

Dorothy == James Bland of Har-
woml, CO. Durham,

lOsq.

Eliza- = Michael Johnson of
beth. Twyzel Hall, co.
Durham, Esq.

Old Halls and Old Families.

i6i

C

OMajd.iIcn, pllcnry Huilerf=(') Ann, <lau.

(lau.of Sir
Jcihn Clir-
lington of
Thurland
Cajiilc.

of Nfid. Raw
cliffe, Ym\. ;
bom 1658 ;
livitif; in the
Isle of Man
1717. /./.

of Mr. Mo wan I
of Karnaril
Castle.

Richard, of T-Eliiabeth, dau. George.

Scorton, bom of Robert

1659; bur. at Charnley of

St. Michaels Scorton Park;

iSth March, living 1717.

I7IO-II.

Ann, died an infant 1713.

Thoma* of- M^'^y* <iau-

Stavnall, of Thomas

CO. Ijinc. Ho«l(jkinson

of Preston,

CO. Lane.

\ — ! — I

Ferdinand,
l>om 1667.
Robert,
l>orn 1668.
John, living
1683.

(') Agnes, dau.=FChristopher =(•) Elizabeth, dan. of

of Th<»masC»o»s
of .Stalminc, co.
I^nc, gent.

ofStalmine
Hall ; boro
1673.

Thonuu Bivpham of
Btspharo, co. lame ;
died II April, 1 739.

Calhcrino, bur. at (') l^urence^KIizabeth,
.St. Michaels 34th Iloghton. bom 1656.
May, 1672.

Robert Brcers
of Walton
Hall, near
Liverpool.

(•) Charles- Mary-n William
Marsden of Buckley.

Wennington
Hall, county
I^inc.

Richard Butler of Rawcliffri=Mary, dau. of

T I 1

Hall, Esq. ; attainted for
high treason ; he died in
prison in Ix>ndon 1 6th
January, 1716-17.

Curwen of Workington
Hall, CO. Cumberland,
Es(|. ; a non-juror in

1717.

1 1

Henry Nichobs, died Ann, bur. at Magdalene.

L-

under age;
buried at Sl
.Michaels 5th
March, 1710
II.

.St. Michaels Mary.
16 August, Cathcnne.
1708.

Catherine Butler,=fE<lward Markham of
onlv child, die«l | Ollerton, co. Notts.,
under age. Esq.

/./.

Upper Rawcliffe Hall (Whitehall).

A branch of the Kirkby family held possession of lands in
Upper Rawcliffe certainly at the close of the thirteenth century
(see p. 35), but between that period and early in the fifteenth
century there is no evidence of their having lived in the town-
ship. The Kirkbys of Kirkby Ireleth. in the county of Lancaster,
date back to the time of King John, when Roger de Kirkby; lord
of Kirkby. married the daughter of Gilbert, son of Roger Fitz
Rcinfrid, and had issue Alexander and John de Kirkby, the

V

1 62 History of St, Mic/iaelS'07i-Wyre.

latter was justice itinerant in 1227. From Alexander is said to
be descended Sir Richard Kirkby of Kirkby, whose younger son
John married the daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Urswick,'
and thus acquired the manor of Out Rawcliffe (see p. 38),
shortly after 1420.

By charter dated 39th Henry VI. [146061], Robert White,
son and heir of Richard White of Eccleston, was bound to John
Kirkby in the sum of £^0, the condition of the obligation being
that the said John was to enjoy and hold certain lands in
Uprowcliffe.2 Amongst the tenants of the abbots of Cokersand
in Upper Rawcliffe, in 1451, was John Kirby (or Kirkby).

In 3Sth Henry VI. [1456-57] John Pudesey released to John
de Kirkby of Uprowcliffe, and Clemence his wife, all his lands
called Morebryk or Uprowcliffe which he had received from the
said John. No doubt this was consequent upon the marriage of
Isabella, the daughter of John Pudsey, with William, the son and
heir of John Kirkby, as the latter settled upon Isabella certain
lands in Kellet and Goosnargh.3

John Kirkby was the founder of the chantry in St. Michaels
church (see p. 58). He was living in 1475-6,4 as he then let his
estates to his son William for six years ; he died, however,
within a year afterwards. His widow Clemence was still living
in 1488-9, when she received from her son William 40^. as part
of 40 marks award to her by Henry Pudsey.5

William Kirkby succeeded his father at Rawcliffe, and died
sometime before 15 10, in which year, for some reason unknown,
Isabella his widow was excommunicated at Kirkham Church.^

John Kirkby (son and heir of William) died in 1505 (see p.
60), and Margaret his widow married, before 1st Henry VIII.
[1509-10], Robert Butler of Middle Rawcliffe, as in that year
the question of dower was in dispute, and she is described as
late wife of John Kirkby, father of William Kirkby .7 His son

' Flower's Visitation^ 1 567. ' Dodsworth JAS'-S"., 149 T. loa ' Jbid,

* Ibid, 5 //,/,/. IbU^ 99. 7 Ibid, 98.

Old Halls and Old Families, 163

and heir was William Kirkby, who married Elizabeth, daughter
of Thomas Thornborow (see p. 1 12), in 1507. He probably died
about issa He had issue : (i) John, died s,p. (2) George, died
13th August, 1558. seised of the manor of Rawcliffe and fourteen
messuages and land in Tatham and Goosnargh ;■ he was married
but had no issue ; his widow Ellen afterwards married Edward
Horsfall ; in 1 567 an agreement was come to for extinguishing her
dower.* (3) William, of whom presently. (4) Richard, was living
in 1576. (5) Henry, in 1577 he was living at Lewth (sec p. 48).
(6) Anne, married Richard Pallady. (7) Elizabeth, married
Thomas Calworth of Cockerham, in the county of Lancaster, gent
(8) Jane, married (ist) Richard Kirby of Ireleth, (2nd) Robert
Lamplay of Dewconby, in Cumberland, and (3rd) Henry Tolson
of Birdkirke, in Cumberland.

William Kirkby (the son of William) succeeded to the estates
of his brother George. He died about the year 1 594, and by his
will,3 dated 30th April in that year, he desired to be buried in
the church of St. Michaels ; to his wife Isabel he left two-thirds
of the manor and demesne lands in Upper Rawcliffe, until his
eldest son William attained the age of twenty-one years, when
he was to relinquish one-third to her for her life ; the rest of his
estate he left to his sons and daughters, Edward, John, George,
Dorothy, and Isabel. His youngest daughter Anne was not
named in the will. His widow, in 1587 or 1588, married Gabriel
Croft, who obtained the wardship of the young heir of Rawcliffe.
Whilst William Kirkby (the son) was under age his father and
mother entered into an agreement that their son should marry
Joane, daughter of Thomas Fleetwood of Colwige, and this con-
tract appears to have been carried out, as by an indenture, dated
39th Elizabeth [1596-97], between Thomas Fleetwood and Isabel
the widow of William Kirkby, the former covenants to pay to

• /wy. Post Mori., Ytil. xi. p. 8 (3rd Eliialiclh).

• l>«Mkwurth .yfSS., 149 T. loo. (AImj Tlcailings l>uch> Cutirt. xwii. K. 2.)
' liritivh Museum AiM. .VAA., JiUS-

164

History of St, Michaels-on- IVyre,

Edward and George her sons £160^ and to her daughters
Dorothy, Isabel, and Anne, jfi'iSo.^

The subsequent history of the younger children of WiUiam
and Isabel Kirkby is unknown. In 1641 amongst those who
signed the Protestation in St. Michaels were Thomas Kirby
[not Kirkby], Esq., Anne his wife, and William his son. William
Kirkby, the last of Rawcliffe, after selling his estate to Thomas
Westby, about the year 1631, retired to Eccleston, where he
died in 1661 or 1662 ; he had a son Thomas living in 1622, who
probably died young. In some depositions made with reference
to an ancient tenant right in Nether Wyersdale, in 1664, Robert
AUanson of Scotforth, yeoman, aged 68, stated that he "well
knew William Kirkby of Out Rawcliffe, dec<*, who was a gentle-
man of good repute and means, but had much weakened his
estate before his death about 2^ years ago."^ Thomas White
of Much Eccleston, gent., aged 34, also knew Mr. Kirkby, " late
of Eccleston, formerly of Rawcliffe," who was his uncle. 3

KIRKBY OF UPPER RAWCLIFFE.

Sir Richard Kirkby=j=
of Kirkby Ireleth,
in the county of
Lancaster.

I 1 1

Alexander, Roger, second John Kirkby, =T=Clcmence, daughter and

married, son and heir. living 145 1 ; heiress of Sir Robert

but died died ante Urswick, who held the

5,p, 1476-7. manor of Rawcliffe in

1420 ; was living 1488.

"William Kirkby,=j=lsabella ; ex

died before 15 10.

i

communicated
a t Kirkham,
1510.

Richard,
living
1476.

Henry,
living
1476.

Rowland of
Crosshouse,
in Kirkby
Ireleth.

» Dodsworth MSS.y 149 T. 88. » Preston Guild Roll.

3 Lord Gerard's property (Duchy Office).

Old Halls and Old Families.

'65

(•) KIi/al)clh, <!.iu. of » John Kirkhy. (') Margaret - Rol>rrl Kutlcr, of

llcnry liana^tic of the
H.ink ; inarTia{;c c«>n-
iract InI Henry Vll.

. I

tlied at 1505.

Middle Kawclifle.

William Kirkhy, =fKlizal)eth, daughter of
dicil about 1550. 1 Thoma.> Thorn lx>row,

I in 1507.

I ohn George Kirkhy^ KUcn— Kdward William Kiikby,-:=liabcl--CJabriel Richard,

Kirkby, of kawcliflfe,
dicdj/>. dicii ijAug.,
1558.

IIor>fall, died about 1594;
mar. in will JOCh April.

«557.

/./.

Croft. liviiig in

r'

Henry Kirkby
of l^wth, in
Wtxxlplump*
ton.

r —

Anne

Kichanl Kliza>
Pallatly. bcth.

Th om as
Cal worth.

L

Jane = (•) Richard (') Robert -(») Henry
Kirkby of Laroplay. Tol>on of
Ircleth. Birdktrk,

CO. Com*
berUnd.

T— r

Wdliam Kirkby, under y'Joane, dau. of Thomxs Kdward.

age m 1594;
Ciuild, 1632.

Trenton

Fleet wjkkI in Col wige. John.

( reorge.

Thomas, IVeston Dorothy.

Guild, \(>22.

I»abcl- Robert
White,of
C r o » t •
hi>tt>e.

1

Anne.

Gcorije Wcstby (son of Thomas Wcstby of Mo\\brcck in
Kirkham) was an active officer in the Royal army during the
RebcUion, and being also a Roman Catholic it is not surprising
that his estates were forfeited and sold by the Parliamentary
party in 1653. Upper Rawcliffe was purchased for him by his
friends, and, when affairs were more settled, retran.sferrcd to him.
He was twice married, first to Margaret Ilesketh and second to
Rosamond . . .

He it was who probably rebuilt Upper Rawcliffe Hall, and
named it Whitehall, no doubt to distinguish it from Out Raw-
cliffe. He had issue, by the second wife, Thomas Westby, who
settled in Ireland, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Ann. His
son and heir by the first marriage was John Westby, who lived
at Rawcliffe, and married in 1684 Jane, daughter of Thomas
Bleasdale of Alston, who was buried at St. Michaels in 1708.

1 66 History of St. Micfmels-on-Wyre,

He had issue John Westby of Rawcliffe, who married Mary,
daughter of Thomas Hawett of Ormskirk, Esq. ; he was acciden-
tally killed in 1728, and was buried at St. Michaels. He had
issue : (i) Thomas, of whom presently. (2) George, bom at
Whitehall in 1720; married 31st August, 1755, Mary, daughter
of . . . Field of Middlesex, gent. ; he died 14th February, 1762,
aged 47 years,^ and was buried at St. Michaels ; he had seven
children — five of whom died in infancy — Mary, the only sur-
viving daughter, died in or about 1836, and Thomas, the surviving
son (born 30th July, 1757), married 7th February, 1787, Anne,
daughter of John Ashley of London, Esq. ; he eventually
inherited Whitehall, Eccleston Hall, and Turnover Hall. (3)
John, died in America, s.p. (4) Cuthbert, died in India, s^.
(5) Jane.

Thomas Westby, the eldest son of John Westby, married
Margaret, the daughter of William Shuttleworth of Turnover
Hall (see p. 168), in November, 1744. His eldest son, John
Westby of Whitehall, was born 22nd November, 1745 ; died at
Whitehall unmarried ist March, 181 1. By his will he left
Whitehall to his brother William Westby, M.D., of London, who
pre-deceased him by two days, and then the estates passed to his
younger and only surviving brother Thomas,^ who dying without
issue (and unmarried) 17th November, 1829, left his Whitehall
estate to George Westby, eldest son of his cousin Thomas
Westby (son of George Westby of Whitehall).3 In the early
part of this century the Westbys left Whitehall, and it has since
been used as a farmhouse. In 1857 it was sold to Mr. Stevenson,

' In the pedigree in History of Garstan^ this is incorrectly printed 14th February,
1776, and the age 56.

' The other children were Joseph, born at Whitehall 9th May, 1753, died l6lh
February, 1768-9; Robert, born at Whitehall i6th June, 1755, died Ist December,
1800, he was a merchant in London ; Bridget, abbess of convent at Liege ; Mary,
died in infancy ; and Mary, bom nth July, 1760, married J. Menzies of Aberdeen,
Esq., she died 28th July, 1805 (see tablet, p. 72).

3 For details of this descent sec History of Kirkham^ p. 174.

Old Halls and Old Families, 167

whose son, J. C. Stevenson of Leamington, Esq., is the present
owner.

Of the old house where the Kirkbys lived not a trace is left,
but of the restoration of the seventeenth century much still
remains. It is a two-gabled (one gable was pulled down about
1870) whitewashed house. In the kitchen the old open fireplace
has been walled up. A great portion of the house was rebuilt
about 1857, but the old timbers were again used ; at this time
the floors of the rooms upstairs were covered with clay. The
private chapel was in what is now a bedroom on the third
storey.

The place of concealment for priests, mentioned by Baines,*
and the old gateway have both disappeared.'

There is a tradition that there is a vault in the garden, which
had its attendant ghost, which was visible at certain times ; a
tree in the garden is still pointed out as indicating the exact
locality. There is an old tale current in the district that at the
Rebellion in 17 15 a servant man of Westby's, named Cornall,
riding a piebald horse at the battle of Preston, was closely pur-
sued by the Scotch, but leaping across the stream at Lea, the
soldiers were unable to follow him, and he esca|>ed to Whitehall,
where he and his horse were secreted in a secret stable, which
was built in a kind of cave or cellar. Some doggerel verses
commemorated the event-^

Ti RNOVKR Hali^

This was formerly a very large house, and was, towards the
end of the seventeenth century, the residence of a branch of the

• //ittitry fif iMttiaihtrf^ \s\ cilition.

' ( >ri pullinj; tlown the oM house a unall secret ruom was (lUcovcmi.

' < )nc verse emlc<l -

•• When o'er the llmtik the V\k\^V\ flew,
Piay, John Cumall, what thought )rou.**

1 68 History of St, Micliaels-on- Wyre.

Shuttleworth family. The old building was pulled down about
ten years ago. In the garret was a priest's hiding place. The
present building is a farmhouse.

It has generally been accepted that the hall and lands passed
to Thomas Westby of Rawcliffe, on his marriage with the heiress
of William Shuttleworth ; this was not the case, as the following
extract from the will of William Shuttleworth will show. The
will is dated 19th January, 1744-5, and was proved 22nd June
following. The testator is described as "of Turnover Hall,
gent." He directs that his debts be paid out of his lands in
Upper Rawcliffe ; to his son-in-law, Thomas Westby of White-
hall, he leaves £\QOy which he promised him before his marriage
with his daughter Margaret ; all the residue of his estate he
bequeathed to Alexander Butler of Kirkland and William Hes-
keth of Maynes, to hold in trust for the use of Elizabeth' his
wife and Thomas his son. The inventory of his personal effects
amounted to £1^6.

Thomas Shuttleworth (the son of William) died without issue,
and Thomas Westby, in the right of his wife Margaret, nde
Shuttleworth, became the owner of Turnover, and he bequeathed
it to Thomas Westby, his cousin, who in 1830 left it to his three
daughters who are the present owners.

INSKIP Hall.

This was for several generations the home of a branch of the
Kighley family, which is said to have originally been settled at
Keighlcy, in the county of York. The evidence advanced to
prove this is, however, not satisfactory. Whitaker,in his History
of Craven, prints what he calls an imperfect pedigree — which it
certainty is — as it makes a William Kighley of Kighley [or
Keighley], who was living in 1363, to be the grandfather of

' He must have been twice married as, according to the Westby pedigree, he mar-
ried Bridget, daughter of John Westby of Bourne.

Old Halls and Old Families. 169

Hcnr}' Ki^hlcy of Inskip, who was married in or about the year
I5i8.« As early as 1297 a Henry de Kighlcy was member of
Parliament for the county of Lancaster. He is said to have
been lord of the manor of Kighley, but this wants confir-
mation, as does also the assumption that he was the direct
ancester of Sir Richard Kijjhley, knight, who, on 1 8th June,
1399, settled his estates in Goldbourne, Bedford, and Inskip, all
in the county of Lancaster. The lands in the two latter places
were held in s(x:age from Sir William Botiller at a rental of 4f.
3//. a year. Sir Richard died 25th October, 141 5, and his son
and heir was Henry Kighley, aged 24 years and upwards, whose
widow Custance \} Constance] was living in 7th Edward IV.
[1467-8], when she joined in a bond with Richard, son and heir
of Henry Kighley, deceased, to John Kirkby of Rawcliflfe*
relative to an award of Thomas Curways.» He had issue Eliza-
beth, who married, 2nd Henry VH. [1486-7]. Richard, son and
heir of Robert Travers of Xateby. in the parish of Garstang, and
Richard Kighley. whose son and heir Sir Henry Kighley, knight,
of Inskip,3 married Margaret, daughter of Robert Hesketh of
RufTord, Esq. He died I ith April, i S26. seised of all the manor
of Inskip (see p. 28). and his heir was his grandson Henr>', son
of his son Richard Kighley, deceased, who was then over twenty
years of age.** Concerning Richard Kighley nothing is known.
His son Henry was twice married (I) to Cicely, daughter of
Thomas Hotiler of I^wsy, and (2) Isabel . . . , who married for
her second husband Nicholas TemfK^st of Wakefield. Henry
Kighley died in April. 1 551. and ap)>ears to have had issue by
his first wife only, viz,: (i) Henry, of whom presently. (2)
Richard, rector of Wigan 1534 to his death in 1545. (3) George,
married Ann, daughter of I^urencc Warren of Poynton ; he was

' lli% authoritx ii HarL MSS,^ 46 ja
' l)<wUw«»rth J/.V.V.. 149 T. loa

^ He i- %up|»<»vrtl li» !>c the Sir llcnry Kighley »h<», with Sir William Stanley. IcU
a victorious lanti at tlie tattle of KUxMcii l-iehl. (kc*l(»alh** /».Ti//r //i/A'ry.)
* /wyr. /*«•«/ .l/.v/., Iltiiry VIII., %ol. vi. p. 44.

Z

1 70 History of St. Micliaels-on- Wyre.

taxed for lands in Inskip in 1545 (see p. 10). (4) William,
living 1553. (5) John, was living in Inskip in 1553. (6)
Margaret.

Henry Kighley (the son of Henry) married Elizabeth, daughter
of Sir Alexander Osbaldeston, knight. Shortly after the death
of Henry Kighley, senior (in 1551), his widow, having married
again, commenced an action, in conjunction with her husband,
against Henry Kighley the younger. In the bill of complaint it
is stated that Isabel Tempest, now wife of Nicholas Tempest, but
late wife of Henry Kighley of Inskip, Esq., was possessed of
certain goods and chattels at Inskip in her own right, to wit: one
fat ox, worth xlvi^ viii^; 8 young swine, xx^; 20 yewe sheep and
20 lambs, ;£'20 ; and about the 20th March last [1552] she had a
communication with the defendant Henry Kighley, son and heir
of the said Henry Kighley, deceased, and had agreed to sell the
above for the prices thereunto affixed ; but afterwards he (Henry
Kighley), " myndynge by his extorte and power to gett the said
goodes in his hand, w**^out any payment, did accompany himself
w^*» one Thomas Tomson and John Remington, and other evil-
disposed persons, with swordcs, daggers, and other wepons, took
away the goods without any payment," he was also seised of a
capital messuage called Inskip Hall, with demesne lands ; also a
field called chapel field.

The reply of Henry Kighley furnishes some interesting details
about the old chapel at Inskip. He admits that his father was
possessed of (inter alia) the following goods valued at the prices
named : two candlestickes, 5 j. 4^. ; two bedstocks, 40^. ; two testers
and the belongings of several beds, 46J. id. ; six silver spoons, 40^.;
one masylinge bason, 4J. ; four beer barrels, 8j. ; an "amery,"
i6j. ; three hundred wain loads of " worth inge;" * a chalice,
four marks, and diverse goods being in " the chappel at his chief
mansion place in Inskip, and the ornaments of the said chappel."
His father, he adds, died in April, 5th Edward VI. [1551], and
his widow proved his will, and he took away what belonged to

* Worthing = manure.

Old Halls and Old Families. 171

him ; he denies the violence alledged, but adds that for what he
did the King had pardoned him in the last Parliament The
defendant further states that when he was married to Elizabeth,
daughter of Sir Alexander Osbaldeston, knight, certain covenants
were made by which his father agreed that he was to suffer all
his lands, tenements, etc., to descend to his son, and for the sure
performance of this he (the father) had bound himself to Sir
Alexander in the sum of £4^00, However, when the father " lay
dying at his house at Inskip,*' the son went to see him, and was
then shown certain deeds, which his father had caused to be
made for the assurance of the premises to his then wife for her
life ; and after the father's death, by the mediation of William
Westby, it had been agreed the defendant should pay the plain-
tiff twenty marks a year during her life in recompense of dower,
also that she should occupy the third part of all the demesne
lands of Inskip so long as she remains unmarried.'

That the chapel at Inskip was something more than a private
domestic altar may be inferred from the fact that in 1650 it was
reported to the Commissioner that the inhabitants of that town-
ship formerly had a chapel there.

Henry Kighley (the son of Henry) did not long survive his
father, but died in 1553 or 1554 leaving issue two daughters, viz^
Margaret, who married before June, 1567, — Hulton, and Anne
Kighley, unmarried in 1567, and one son Henry, who at his
fathers death was eleven years' old, and was the last Kighley
of In.skip. He married Mary, the daughter of Thomas Cams
of Halton, justice of the King's bench. He died when only
twenty-four years old. His will contains many details of interest.
It was proved at Richmond in 1572.

WILL OF HENRY KIGHLEY.

June 28, 1567. Henry Kyghley of Inskypp, in the countie of
Lancaster, Esquire ; to be buried in the parishe churche of St.

• l>achy rieftciings Edwan! VL. x. T. 7. T. 7 ».. ^i- K. 3, and K. 3 K,
' iHif. /Vm/. .lAvf.. i«t Mary.

172 History of St, Micliaels-on-lVyre.

Michaell-upon-Wyer, nyghe unto the place wheare my father was
buryed.

Mary my wife and my cosyn, Mr. Cuthbeard Clyfton, Esquire,
to be my executors.

I have made a deede of feoffamente, bearinge date the daye of
theis presents, wherebie I have enfeoffyd Edwarde Osbaldeston,
William Hulton, Thomas Houghton, and Henry Osbaldeston,
gentleman, of and in all my manors, etc., and they therewith to
pay my debts and to kepe them to the use of my wife and
daughters till they come of age — they to pay to Anne my
daughter 200^» for her portion. My executors to stand seised
of my capital messuage or manor of Inskippe during the life of
Isabel Tempest, late wife of Henry Kighley my grandfather, and
they to pay her an annuity of 30^ for her life in recompense of
her dower and joynture, and then to come to my wife, Anne my
daughter, and my sonne and other daughter if God send me one.

To my coosen, Mr. Cuthberte Clyfton, xx marks in money
and my best horse or geldinge ; to my welbeloved father-in-law,
Mr, Justice Carus, xl* ; and to my mother-in-law his wyef, xl* ;
to my sister-in-law, M"s Thorneborowe, halfe a dosen of sylver
spownes, to be marked with H and K on th' ends ; to my suster-
in-law, M"s Anne Carus, wyeff of my brother-in-law Thomas
Carus, one other half dozen of sylver spownes, lykewyse to be
marked \ to M"s Grysyle Carus my god-doghter, x", and one
half dosen of sylver spownes ; to my dere and welbeloved
mother, Elyzabeth Kighley, xP> ; to my sister, Margeret
Hulton, xx^» ; to my suster, Anne Kighley, xx^». I will that
Thomas Kighley my servante, after the decease of Robert
Kighley, shall have the house and lands in Goldburne, now in
the occupation of the said Robert during his lyef, yeldinge and
payinge to my heires the rents and services due and accustomed.
Further, I geve to the said Thomas Kighley, iii^» vi^ viii<^ ; to my
servants James Armetrydinge, Peter Marsden, and Henry
Richard, vi^' xiii^ iv^ a piece ; to my servant womane Custons,
vi*' xiiis iv^ ; to Raphe Tomes, servante to my mother, iii^* vi'

Old Halls and Old Families, 173

viii**. To every one of my servantes, and to every one of my
mother servantes at Lyj^htshawe, one houle yere's wages. To
my brethren-in-law William Thorneborowe, Esquire,' Thomas
Carus,^ Richard Carus, and Cristofer Carus, to ever>'e one of
them X*. To my coosens Thomas Hoghton, William Clyfton,
Kdward Osbaldston, and my uncley Ilenry Osbaldeston, to
everyc one of them x*. To my welbeloved frend. Richard
Forster, x*», to th' entent thei may remember me when I am
departed hence.

To my brother-in-law, William Hulton, twentie pounds. I do
owe to my mother, for timbre bought of my uncle John
Osbaldston, x". Item, I owe to Mr. Wourslcy, for an anuall
rent goinge out of a tenement of myne in Golbomc, iii** vi* viii<*.

INVENTORY (EXTRACT).

10 July, 1572. One gcldinge Mr. Clifton had worth vi** xiij*
iiij**. One garnishe of pewter, and two newc fether bedd tikes,
newe comme from London, v**. One doson of sylver spones,
iiij". The tythe of Rosiker for fyve yeares, every ycare x**
besides ye rent i'*. Rentes of Lancashire and Yorkeshyre dewc
to Mr. Kyghley at the tymc of his deathe, xP>. Goulde r>'nges,
vii''.3

Henry Kighley left issue two daughters — Ann, aged four years
(in 1567), and Katherine, aged four months and fourteen days.'
Ann married Sir William Cavendish, afterwards Lord Cavendish
and Earl of Devonshire, whose descendant. Lord Chesham. is the
present owner of Inskip manor, by descent and will of the Earl
of Burlington (see p. 29). Katherine, the younger daughter,
married Thomas, eldest son of Robert Worsley of Booths, in the
county of Lancaster, Esq., and in 35th Elizabeth [1592-3], a

' HuUiand of his wifc*i utter. * IIU wifc*i brotber.

> Wills, &€.. Arch, of Rkhmond, Sartcc* Soctcty. voL xxvi p. 198.

1 74 History of St, Micliaels-on- Wyre,

partition of the property of the two heiresses was made^ (see p.
29).

Near the end of the century a George Kighley, yeoman, was
h'ving at Inskip (see p. 30), and may possibly have been the
uncle of the Henry just referred to ; a Henry Kighley of Wood-
plumpton is also named in the chapel register for 1608.*

After the death of Henry Kighley and the marriage of his two
daughters the hall of Inskip fell into decay, and what remained
of it early in the present century was occupied by Mr. John
Shorrock as a farmhouse. It was then a building of two storeys
high, thatched roof, and entered by an old iron studded door.
Even this bit of the ancient house has long ago disappeared, but
the " oldest inhabitants " say that it formerly stood near the
public house known as the Old Hall Inn. Another branch
of this family was for nearly two centuries settled at White Lee,
in Goosnargh.3 A careful study of the records quoted in the
preceding pages must lead to the conclusion that, although it is
probable that at some remote period the Lancashire and York-
shire Kighleys may have had a common ancestor, it is evident
that the Kighleys of Inskip were not identical with the Kighleys
of Keighley.

KIGHLEY OF INSKIP.

Sir Richard Kighley,=j=
held lands in Inskip,
etc., i8ih June, 1399;
died 25th Oct., 141 5.

Henry Kighley, aged=T=Custance, widow.

24 in 141 5 ; died ante
1467.

living 1467.

I r

Richard Kighley=j= Elizabeth, — Richard, son and heir

mar. 1487. of Robert Travcrs.

I

* Inq, Post, Mori.f loth Elizabeth, xi. No. 10.
^ Duchy Pleadings, Elizabeth, cxxvii. W. i.
^ History of Goosnarghy p. 1 55.

Old Halls and Old Families.

>75

Sir Henry Kighlcy,=j= Margaret, daughter of
knight, of Inskip;
ilicJ 1 526 ; Iftquis.
Post Mifrt,, 1527.

Robert HeJ&eth of
Rufibrd.

Richard KighlejFp
died before his
father.

r '

(') Cicely, daughter of-=t= Henry Kighlcy of-(*) Isabel,

Thomas Koteler of
IWrwsey ; died ante
1551.

Inskip; died April, living
1551. 1552.

Nicholas Tempe*t
of Wake6cld.

f r

Henry Kighlcy of=p Elizabeth, daiu

died c.

Inskip ;

1553 ; Inq. Posi

MorL, 1st Mary.

of Sir Alexander
Osbaldeston ;
living 1567.

1 1 r 1

Richard, George^Ann, dau. William, John, Margrel.

pardon
of Wigan

of Laurence
Warren.

«533. i553.

r r

Henry Kighley, age<l=T=Mar)', dau. of Thomas Margaret

II in 1$^; die<l 4:h Cams Km(.

July, 1567 ; Inq. Pi*st

Afort., will.

Hulton.

Anne, unnuu^ricd
1567.

Ann f=I>jrd Cavendish.

Kalhcrine-r Thomas Womlcy.

The Longworths of Upper Rawcliffe.

TARNICAR hall, ST. MICHAEI^s' HALL.

In the hamlet of Tarnicar. near to the farmstead now known
as Tarnacre House, some thirty years ago stood an old building
called Tarnicar Hall, but evidence is wanting to prove that the
Longworth family lived there or were its owners ; on the other
hand, it is clearly established that they for some time owned and
resided at the old house, which stood close to where the present
St. Michaels' Hall stands, and which strangely enough was also
called •• Tarniker Hall," although it was a considerable distance
outside the hamlet from which it derived its name. The last of

176 History of St, Micltaels-on- Wyre.

the family who owned this property was " Mrs. Elizabeth Long-
worth," who died before 9th April, 177 1, when it was advertized
for sale, and described as "the fee simple and inheritance of the
capital messuage with the appurtenances thereof in Upper Raw-
cliffe with Tarniker, called Tarniker Hall or Michaels Hall, with
the farmhouse, &c., and 90 acres of land, with parcel of heath
and moss, being now occupied by Thomas Smith ; also two
windmills. &c. ; " also the tithes " arising within the Township of
Upper Rawcliffe with Tarniker, on the south side of the river
Wyre, and in Inskip and Sowerby." These tithes were said to
be *' yearly encreasing from the great improvements in agricul-
ture lately made and now carried out upon the moss ground."'

The Longworths entered a pedigree at Sir William Dugdale's
Visitation of 1664-5, which is both wanting in details and com-
pleteness. The entire absence of the parish registers for the
period covered renders it almost impossible now to make good
the deficiencies. The family is said to have descended from a
George Longworth of Longworth, in the parish of Bolton, in the
county of Lancaster, who had issue : (i) Thomas Longworth of
Longworth, who married Dorothy, daughter of John Hurlston
of Picton, in Cheshire, and died s.p, ; (2) Ralph, of whom pre-
sently ; (3) George, died unmarried. Ralph Longworth lived in
Upper Rawcliffe, and married Agnes, the daughter of Thomas
Kitchen of Larbrick in Kirkham ; he died about the year 1634.
His widow married, for her second husband, .... Thornoe, and
was living in 165 1. He had issue (i) Richard, of whom pre-
sently ; (2) Robert of Upper Rawcliffe, who married Ellen, the
daughter of ... . Hudson. His will was dated 2nd August,
165 1 ; 2 in it he is described as of Tarnacre, husbandman. He
left his wife Ellen the usual one-third, the rest to Richard his
son and heir, George his younger son, and Elizabeth his daughter.
In case his children should die childless the reversion to go to

* Harrop's Manchester Mercun\ 9th April, 1 771.
'•' Proved in the swimo year at Kichinond.

Old Halls and Old Families, 177

his nephew Ralph Longworth, with remainder to Laurence
brother to Ralph. To his eldest son he left the "great arke, the
large table," and other goods. To his mother, Agnes Thomoc,
he left for her life •* a mett of groats " per annum. He appointed
his brother Richard and his nephew Thomas Longworth to be
his executors.

(3) Elizabeth married (ist) Robert Blackburn of Kirkland,
and (2nd) Thomas Beck of the same place.

Richard Longworth (the son of Ralph) of Upper Rawdiflfe
married Margaret, the daughter of George Gumming of the same
place ; he died about 1660, and had issue (i) Thomas, of whom
presently. (2) Ralph, thirty-nine years old in 1664, married
Jane, daughter of Richard Gross of Gross Hall, Esq. ; he went
to live at Gatterall' in Garstanj parish for a time, where, in
1680, he was appointed one of the first seven burgesses under the
charter of Gharles II. He was an officer in the trained band
raised by Goloncl Richard Kirkby, being appointed captain 7th
March, 1672, and major 17th June, 1689.^ It is probable that he
had also a house in Rawcliffe. as the pansh registers record " ist
April, 1675, a pore man that dyed at Gaptain Longworth's '* was
buried. He was buried 25th January, 1693-4, at St Michaels,
and was described as of " Tamicar, Esq^." He is believed not
to have left issue. By his will, made in 1691, he left ;£^2 \os.
a year for charitable purposes, which in 1825 had become a rent
charge on St Michaels Hall. (3) Lawrence, of Tamicar, married

Jennet who was buried at St Michaels 17th August, 1678 ;

and had issue Ralph, ciied 1684, aged 13 yeai^ Ann, baptized
2nd March, 1668-9, and Rosamond, baptized 15th October,
1670.^ (4) Ghristopher, was buried at St Michaels 28th June,
167a (5) Ann. married Robert Bond of Upper Rawcliffe. (6)
Margaret [.^ Elizabeth], married John \) Richard] Gradell of

' rrmon (;uild Roll, i662l6Sa.

' Comrontloni^ Raineft AfSS., roL %%%i. p. 50a

> f*o%%ihljr he H«d moce chiUlren, hot thc«c ^n all lumcfl in the ttgpttr.

2 \

178 History of St. Micliaels-on-Wyre.

Upper Rawcliffe. (7) Rosamond, married at Poulton ist Feb-
ruary, 1698, William Butler of Poulton, gent. ; he was out in the
Rebellion of 1715, and executed for high treason at Preston 28th
January, 17 16-7.

Thomas Longworth (the son of Richard) of Upper Rawcliffe
was born in 1623, and married Cecily, daughter of Nicholas
Wilkinson of Kirkland, who was buried at St Michaels 17th
September, 1669. Although in the recorded pedigree only one
son is named he appears to have issue other children, who no
doubt died young ; of these were Laurence, buried 24th Decem-
ber, 1662 ; Ann, buried 4th June, 1665 ; and Robert, baptized
1 6th May, 1668. His son and heir was Richard Longworth,
who was ten years old in 1664. He married Fleetwood, the
daughter of Edward Shuttlcworth of Larbrick,' whose sister
Dorothy was married at St. Michaels i8th January, 1684-5, to
Mr. Charles Leigh of Singleton [Dr. Leigh], and at whose death
without issue a moiety of Larbrick descended to Mrs. Richard
Longworth, which he sold in 1704.^ Richard Longworth was a
justice of the peace for the county, and a man of good social
position ; he is mentioned several times in Thomas Tyldesley s
Diary, but always as "Justice Longworth." He had issue a son,
Edward Longworth, M.D., who in 1725 lived at St. Michaels
Hall, but afterwards removed to Penrith, in Cumberland. From
this point the descent cannot with any degree of accuracy be
traced, the necessary records being wanting.3 In 1762 there was
a Richard Longworth present at the Preston Guild ; he may
have been the son of the last-named Edward, and father or

* This Fleetwood has been called the daughter of the Rev. John Fisher, vicar of
Kirkham, and the daughter of Henry Butler of Rawcliffe ; she was, however, as above
stated.

* History of Kirkham ^ p. 183.

3 There are still living several descendants of this family. One of these is now the
wife of Mr. J. Shorrock of St. Michaels, her father was Edward Longworth, died in
1867, aged 68 ; his father was Thomas Longworth, who married Ann Hesketh, and
die<l in 1S37, aged 70; his father was Richard Longworth, who is believed to have
l)een a gran<lson or great grandson of one of Major Longworlh*s brothers.

Old Halls and Old Families. 179

husband of the "Mrs. Kh'zabeth Longworth," after whose decease
the '• Michaels Hall " was sold in 177 1.

The arms of the family, as given by Dugdale, are "three
wolves' heads erased, sable.'*

The old Tarnacar or Michaels Hall was a many-gabled old*
fashioned looking house, with numerous small rooms. It was
pulled down about fifty years ago. It stood about a hundred
yards distance from the present house, and the stone gate posts
now standing are all that is left of the original edifice.

The spirit of "the old major*' (Ralph Longworth) was said to
frequently pay visits to St. Michaels Hall until — so tradition has
it — a " priest and a parson " met together and exorcised him,
and condemned his ghost to rest as " long as the ivy is green and
the river runs down from the hills ; ** a slight hollow place near
the hall is still pointed out as the place where the " spirit was
laid."

WooDPLUMinoN Hall.

Of the ancient manor house not a vestige remains ; its site,
however, is still pointed out. The Warrens, who for so many
centuries were lords of the manor, never made this their home,
although in the early part of the seventeenth century — for a time
at all events — some of them lived here (see p. 25). After that
it was probably occupied by the steward or agent for the manorial
lands, and ultimately was reduced to a farmhouse.

Ambrose Hall.

This hall, unlike the other ancient houses in the parish, did
not derive its name from the land upon which it stood, but from
its early owners.

i8o History oj St, Miclmels-on-Wyre,

The Ambrose family in the fifteenth century, by marriage with
the heiress of Robert de Towers, acquired the manor of Lowick,
in the parish of Ulverston, which they continued to hold until
after the death of John Ambrose, B.D., rector of Grasmere, who,
dying unmarried, in 1684, the manor was sold. Another branch
of this family was settled at Ormskirk, from which sprang the
Rev. Isaac Ambrose, the celebrated puritan divine, who was
ejected from Garstang in 1666.' It is more than probable that
these and the Ambrose of Woodplumpton came originally from
one common stock, but the connecting links have not been
discovered.

The exact date when the Ambroses came to Woodplumpton
is not clear, but it must have been late in the fifteenth or early
in the sixteenth century.

In loth Henry VIII. [15 18-9] Nicholas Ambrose filed a
complaint in the Duchy Court against James Ambrose, respecting
the title to a messuage, lands, and tenements called Byrewathe
[Byreworth, in Garstang], which he claimed by inheritance,
alleging that Thomas Butler had leased it to his grandfather
William Ambrose, whose son William succeeded him, and he
being also dead, the premises of right ought to come to the
plaintiff, as son and heir of the said William Ambrose the
younger, but that one James Ambrose forcibly took possession
and refused to quit. Also that he (the plaintiflf) had sent clothes
and bedding by his sister Joan Walker to the said messuage,
which the defendant had retained.^ The descent of these gene-
rations agrees with the Visitation of 1567, except that the grand-
father of Nicholas is said to be Richard Ambrose. If these are
therefore identical with those on the pedigree, the family pro-
bably did not come to Woodplumpton to live until after 15 16.
In the Subsidy List of 1523-4 (see p. 9) a William Ambrose
appears as a landowner in the parish; and in 1545-6 Nicholas

' .Sec History of Garstang and Ijxal Gleanings^ vol. i. p. 99.
' Duchy Pleadings, Henry VIII.

Old Halls and Old Families. i8i

Ambrose was rated for land in Woodplunipton (see p. 9). Of
course, as William, the father of Nicholas, who claimed Byre-
worth, was dead before 1 5 16, this William was either another of
the family or the Nicholas of Woodplumpton and of Byreworth
are not one and the same.

Nicholas Ambrose of Woodplumpton married, according to
Flower's Visitation, Jane, daughter of John Singleton of Chingle
Hall, in Whittingham. He had issue: (i) William, who was
twice married, but left no issue ; he died in or about the year
1586, his will being dated i6th August, 1578, whereby he gave
all his lands to Roger Ambrose his brother, but he dying before
the testator, a deed of conveyance was made whereby •* Ambrose
Hall '* was to go to W^illiam, the son and heir of the said Roger,
and his heirs male. (2) Thomas, in 39th Elizabeth [1596-7],
appeared as plaintiff against Thomas Richardson, clerk, and
Isabel his wife, claiming Ambrose Hall, as heir to his brother
William, deceased ; but the defendant and Isabel his wife —
formerly wife of Roger Ambrose, a younger brother of defen-
dants — had by '* sinister means" got into their hands certain
deeds, and under colour thereof taken possession.' He was
buried at Woodplumpton 17th February, 1605-6. (3) Henry,
nothing is known of him. (4) Roger, of whom presently. (5, 6,
and 7) Van or Vane, George, and Ellen ; of these nothing is
known.

Roger, fourth son of Nicholas, in 1570 took a lease of a portion
of the rectorial tithes from Henry Kirkby of Rawcliffe. Ksq., for
twenty-one years, and in 1584 he was described by Edward
Brand of Catterall as ** a gentleman, and richer than deponent"
He died 19th September, 1585 ; his son and heir was William
Ambrose, then aged seven years seven months and fourteen days.*
In 1636 William Ambrose was living at Ambrose Hall, when he
demised a close of land in Woodplumpton, called Morcscroft, for
three lives, to John Ambrose alias Chamley, his reputed son.i

' I>ti€hy rieft(lin|»%, KItnheth, cxxx%L 13, and cli. I.

• iHnfuis, /\ut .!/*»//., 1586. » Title iHrctl*.

1 82 History of St, Micluiels-on-Wyre.

He died in January, 1641, and was buried at VVoodplumpton,
being in the register described as ''of Ambrose Hall, gent." His
will was dated 20th April, 1639,* and contained the following
bequests : To Thomas, son of her who was once his wife, and
daughter to Mr. Richardson Deane of Manchester, £^ ; to
Richard Ambrose, son of his godson William Ambrose, £\o\ to
either of the said Richard Ambrose's sisters, ;^5 ; he recites the
lease just referred to demising lands to John Ambrose alias
Charnley,2 his reputed son ; to his cousin Gregory Ambrose, ;f 3 ;
to his servant John Eccleston, £^ ; to his brother John Richard-
son, his " clock, bell, and dyall," and 20J.

The direct male issue having failed, the family estate reverted
to a younger branch, which had for many years been settled at
Catforth Hall, which is so near Ambrose Hall as to suggest that the
two estates were formerly in one tenure. In 1 564, by deed dated
Sth February in that year, William Ambrose the son of Nicholas
of Ambrose Hall demised certain premises in Woodplumpton to
William Ambrose of Catforth to hold for forty-one years after
the death of Jane, widow of the said Ni;:holas ; and by another
deed he leased other lands during the lives of Alexander his son
and Richard and Leonard, brothers of the said Alexander, the
reversion to go to Roger Ambrose, younger son of Nicholas, and
his heirs male.3

In 1607 William Ambrose of Ambrose Hall and Richard
Ambrose of Catforth were at variance about Ambrose Hall
estate, Richard ** having conveyed his estate or the remainder to
the late Queen's most excellent Majesty, thereby to disable the
said William Ambrose from cutting off the estate tayle of the
said Richard." They managed, however, by the " medyation of
divers lovcinge friends," to come to an agreement whereby Wil-
liam was to hold the property for his life, then to his issue in tail
male, with remainder to Richard Ambrose. It was further

» Proved at Richmond ; British Museum Add. JASIS., 321 15.

' Buried at Woodplumpton 2 1st February, 1659-60, ** Mr. John Ambrose of Eaves."

' Inquh, Post Mort, of Koj;cr Ambrose.

Old Halls and Old Families,

•83

agreed that Richard Ambrose should not after the death of
William Ambrose be called upon to pay C\6 appointed to be
paid to Isabel Ambrose, mother of the said William, by an inden-
ture dated 4th March, 28th Elizabeth [i585].«

In 1650 William Ambrose of Catforth Hall, Filizabeth his
wife, and Richard Ambrose his son and heir, mortgaged Ambrose
Mall and twenty-four acres of land and other tenements to
Richard Shaw of Preston, gent., the condition being that if the
sum of C200 was not paid ** at or in the s<3uth porch of the
parish church of Preston between the hours of ten and two of
the clock," then the property was to be released to Mr. Shaw.
The estate was not redeemed, and it was held by the descendants
of Richard Shaw until about twenty years ago, when it was sold
to C. Hirley of Bartle Hall. Ksq.

AkM^: Or, tkrtt «/i»/
u*hU, etti 4 ( 4<t tged
wttk an amulet. a *gfmt.

AMBROSE <iF AMHKOSK HAM..

kich.nr<l [T Willinm] Ani1»r«>M: -=
t)f WiMHlpiuiiiptiMi [or liyrc-
wi>rlh ?J.

At TMo||Tfll«.

I»uchy kcc«*fd%. Wifl*,
etc., etc.

r~-

J

William Aml»n»M: of*'. . . <iau. of Curwyn,

Woudplumpton.

r"

near Lancaster
(Flower's I'ii.),

Nicholas Ambrose of Ambro^-f Jane, dan, of fohn Sinjjlrton of
Hall, gent. ; li%'ing 1518 and Chingle Hall, in Whiuingham,

1545. K<^»»*' (Klower'i I'u.).

. —I . .

(') Ann, dau. -
of... iJrewer,
w i d u w of
Laurence
Colham of
St. .MicharU-
U|>on-\Vyre.

William Am- f=^<*) Margaret, Thomas Hmry, k«>$»er, ♦"'I*al>el . . . , who

i./

huisc of Am-
brose Hall ;
died about
1586; will
dated l6th
Aug., 1578.

wid. of Rich. li>ing in died die d
Htni^hton of 1 596-7. y«>ung. liefore
Kirk ham, 15^5*

base dau. of
. . . Clifton
of Clifton.

afterwanU mar.
Tho». Richard-
son; living 1596.

— I — r-^
Van or
Vane.
(te«irge.
Helen.

I

William Ambrose of Amlvrosc Hall,
gent. ; 7 years old in 1 58 J ; heir to
his uncle William: burie<fal Wood-
plumpton 13th January, 164I ; un-
nurricd.

• Title Pee^K.

1 84 History of St, Michaels-on- Wyre.

Ambrose Hall has for many years been let as a farmhouse.'
About the year 187 1 it was almost entirely rebuilt, except that
some of the outer walls were left standing ; over the fireplace in
the kitchen is a stone let into the wall bearing the initials •' W.S.*'
[William Shaw], and the date 1697.

Catfortii Hall.

In sth Henry Vni. [1513-14] Richard Sherburn was seised
of, amongst other places, Catforthe in the manor of Wood-
plumpton ; and in 28th Henry VHI. [1536-7] Thomas Sherburn
held the same ; and not very long after this a branch of
the Ambrose family lived at a house on this land, which was
afterwards designated Catforth Hall.

The Preston Guild Roll of 1542 gives amongst the foreign
burgesses Richard Ambrose, and William and Alexander his
sons. As these could not be of Ambrose Hall (see pedigree), it
is almost certain that they were of Catforth ; and, in the Guild
Roll of 1562, we find William Ambrose of Catforth and Alex-
ander his son.

The Richard Ambrose named in 1542 might have been a
brother of Nicholas of Ambrose Hall, indeed it is almost certain
that he was. Richard, the grandson of this Richard, married
one of the daughters of Robert Mason of Woodplumpton, whose
will was dated 17th August, 1598 (see chapter IX). In the
absence of parish registers, wills, and title deeds, it is not possible
to make out a complete pedigree of this section of the Ambrose
family ; but the following, though incomplete, is worth placing
on record as showing the owners of Catforth for several gene-
rations : —

• 3f»th Septfinher, 1728, buried Soth Jolly of Ambrose Hall.

Old Halls and Old Families.

'85

AMBROSE OF CATFORTH HALL.

Richard Ambrote?
Hving in 1542.

Williain Ambroic^
of Cat forth; living
in 1583.

I 1

Alexander Ambrote, Ann ■> Henry, ion of Henry
living in 1582. Farrington of Lin-

gard« 00. Lane

Alexander,
died before
1582.

Richard Anibroic o^AJice, dan. and co-heiress

Cat forth ; buried at
Wood pi urn Dion loth
August, 1016.

1

of Robert Mason of
WoodplumpCon ; living
1619, aged 5a

Leonard Ambrme,'
living 1602.

William Am- f Elizabeth loingtrce, mar

bro*c, living
165a

At Wooclpluroplon 29th
Mar., 1624; took Pro-
te»tation 1641.

Augut*
tine,
living
1622.

r I I r

lohn, Richard,«=r> Wil- Leonard'

buried bap.26ch
1607. Nov.,
1604.

Gregory, Edward, bap. 9th Bridget, bap.
living Oct, 1606; living 1609; buried

1622.

1622.

1611.

Uam. oTLewthf
liv. 1662.

'. . . bur*
J^ov.,
1069^

Richanl Ambrote, -

--..., took Fleetwood, bap.

Leonard, bap.

living 165a

ProtcsUtion 2lft July, 1629.

22nd Dec,

1641.

I6j9.

William, Ellen, bap.
burkd JOtk 17th OcL»
July, 1632. 1624.

After the middle of the seventeenth century the Ambrose
family left Catforth, and various tenants appear to have occupied
the hall. In 1679 Robert Clarkson of Catforth Hall was buried ;
in 1682 John Kitchen lived there. About this time the house
was divided, and for long afterwards the Clarksons and Kitchens
each occupied a part of it.i In 1716 Richard Clarkson, steward
to Sir Nicholas Shuttleworth, Bart., lived here. It is now the
property of Mrn. Dawson of Preston ; the old house has long ago
disappeared, and been replaced by an ordinary farm homestead.

Great Eccleston Hali-

For something over a century this was the home and property
of a branch of the Stanley family. The old hall has been pulled

• In 1733 Robert, ton ol Robert Clarkson of Catforth llaU,
1734 Edward, ton of John Kitchen of the tane, wa» ba p t iwd .

baptticd ; and in

2 b

1 86 History of St. Mic/taels-on- Wyre.

down, and a modern farmhouse built near the original site — the
position of a deep ditch or moat, which formerly nearly sur-
rounded the house, may still be traced.

In 1622 Thomas Stanley, gentleman, is described on the
Preston Guild Roll as of Great Eccleston. He was a natural
son of Henry Stanley, the fourth Earl of Derby ; he married a
daughter of Robert Hesketh of Rufford, Esq. On the loth
February, 1638, he made his will "in his own hand writing."
He desired to be buried in the parish church of St. Michaels,
near his wife, and he made the following bequests : To his
daughter, Elizabeth Butler, his best cow, with the bedding and
linnen which he had formerly lent her *' at her going to house ; "
to his daughter Mary Butler of Kirkland, a piece of plate and a
cow, and to her son, Thomas Butler, one heffer calf; to his
daughter, Bridget Calvert, a silver sugar-box and spoon, a cow,
and a calf, and to her husband his stoned horse ; to his daughter,
Jane Stanley, all the rest of his goods, except what he shall give
to his grandchild Robert Stanley, viz., his signet gold ring, clock
and bell, the lead, and all the brewing vessels, his armour, moulter
chist,^ and all other things belonging to the windmill ; his lands
in Goosnargh, which cost ;^420, he gave to his daughter Jane, as
well as ten years* profits of the water corn milne, called the Wall
Milne, with remainder to his daughter-in-law Mary Stanley until
Robert Stanley her son accomplish the age of twenty-one years ;
for marriage portions of his grandchildren Mary and Anne
Stanley, his grandson Robert Stanley was to pay to his brother
Thomas Stanley twenty nobles a year. The inventory of his
goods amounted to ;^3i7 165-. \od,^ Richard Stanley, the eldest
son of Thomas Stanley, died before his father ; and from his Inq.
Post Mart,, taken at Warrington 17th April, 15th Charles I.
[1639], >t appears that his father being seised of the ''capital
messuage called Eccleston Hall in Great Eccleston," a windmill,
120 acres of land (meadow and pasture), also a house in Elswick,

' Moulter chest in which tolls for grinding corn was kept,
' British Museum AdcU MSS,, 32 115.

Old Halls and Old Families.

187

he had settled the same upon him and his wife Mary Tyldcsley
and their heirs. Richard Stanley, at the time of his decease, had
two sons living, the eldest of whom was Robert.' The hall and
lands were held of William Kutler, Esq., as of the manor of
Rawcliffe.* Kccleston Hall remained in the possession of the
Stanleys until near the end of the last century ; it is now the
property of the Misses VVestby.

STANLEY OF GRKAT KCCLESTON IIALU

A>Ms : Sunlry, />« tkf

Thomas Stanley, natural
»<>n of Henry Stanley,
fourth Earl of I>er)>y,
of (ireat Eccle^ton
Hall, Es(|. ; will proved
1638; Inq. Pott Mort.
lyihChav I. [1641-2],
a rrcu%ant.

Mary, (lau. of Kolicrt
Heskcth of Ruffonl,
Es4|., relict of Rich.
Harton of Karton,
Km}.; the was a recu-
vant in 1616 ; <lietl
liefore loth February,
1638.

AfTNoairtst :
WiiK c<c

Mr (mIIo«'« l^ncaJiirc
ReciMMU' MS

Richard Stanley, E-rfj.,
of (treat Ki'clc»tiin,
i»l). inic I 'air. I5ih
< h-irles I.; /wy. Pii
Mori. I5(h 1 harle>
L [1^39], a recuvant.

Mary, (lauji*hter of I^mU*rt
TyMesleyofltarrett Hall,
in Tyhleslcy, Kw|., ami
vi««ter and eventual heircvt
of Thomas Tylde>ley,EM|. ;
was a widitw in 1656,
almut which time the (Bar-
rett efttateft came to her ; a
recusant ; living in 1639.

Henry Stanley.
Roltert Stanley.

; I T I

Kridget, mar. John Cal-
vert of Cocker nam, E«q.

Jane, mar. Henry Hutler,
vounger trm (^ Henry
Hutler of RawcliflFe,E%r|.

Eliratteth, mar. Richard
butler of Rawclifie, Esq.

Mary, mar. John Butler
of KirkUnd Hall, Emt].

R«»l»ert, living Thomas Stanley, Eii|., 7 Frances, dao. of Sir Anne.

l^3^f, dittl of (ireat hUrclesttm
/./«. Hall and (iarrett

Hall ; .trt. 37 Visit.

of 16(14 ; a recusant.

Thoma* Tylde*ley of
Tylde»ley and Mor-
leys knight.

Mary, mar. Chrifttopher
Cams, ion and hetr of
Thomai Carua of I lal-
ton Hall, £«q.

RichAnl Stanley, Es<i., of- Anne (lup. at Winwick A|>ril 6th, 1661), dao. Mary. Frances

( treat Fxclt-Nttin Hall an<l
ti.irrett Hall ; .Tt. ^Ump.
Vuitaiion, if/14 ; died in
(ktolier, 1 7 14.

of Thomas Culcheth of Culcheth Hall, Es(|.
(hy Anne, sister of .Sir Roger Bradshaigh of
llaigh, knight), and eventual co-heireM with
Catherine, wife of John TrafllitrrI of Croston,
to the Culcheth e%tate% upon the death of his
nephew Thomas Culcheth.

• I>ui;ible\ I'itiiiUum makes Robert to be the «ec<»nil s*>n, he certainly was ihr

• /M.f. /\nt .\f»frt., v»i|. XKViiL p. 73.

i88

History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

A

Thomas Stanley, Esq., of Great Ec-=
cleston Hall and Garrett Hall ; he was
attainted of high treason in 17 16, and
his estates of Great Eccleston Hall,
Garrett Hall, and New Hall (in
Tyldesley), and his house in Preston
were forfeited and sold ; subsequently
he resided at Culcheth Hall, where
he died in July, 1749.

^Meliora, dau. of Thomas Gomeldon of
SummerBeld Court, Kent, Esq., and
sister and heiress of her brothers,
William and Richard Gomeldon ; she
had previously been married to James
Poole, Esq., eldest son of Sir James
Poole of Poole Hall, co. Chester,
Bart. (See Gillow*s Bib, Dict.y vol.
iii. p. 65 seq.)

Henry Stanley,
S.T.I bom Sep.
nth, 1688; en-
tered theSociety
of Jesus 1706 ;
proposed 1724;
died November

27th. 1753. at
Culcheth Hall.

Richard Stanley, only son ;
declared a lunatic by in-
quisition Aug. 8th, 1748.

Meliora Stanley, sole heiress ;= William Dicconson of Culcheth,

died June 29th, 1794, when
the Culcheth estates passed
to the Traffords, s,p.

fourth son of Edward Dicconson of
Wrightington Hall, Esq., by Mary,
sister of Sir Edward Blount, Bart. ;
bom October 24th, 1727 ; died
April 14th, 1801.

Leckonby House.

The Leckonbys appear to have settled in Great Eccleston
towards the end of the sixteenth century. The first of the
family who resided here was John Leckonby' of Leckonby
House (which was originally called Eccleston House). He held
the demesne lands of Els wick in 1641 ; he signed the Protestation
(see p. 16), as did also his son Richard, who was then church-
warden of St. Michaels, but afterwards became a recusant, and
compounded for his estates in the sum of;^s8. His will was
dated 28th December, 1650, and he is therein described as of
Great Eccleston, gent. He desired to be buried within St
Michaels church ; his lands he left to his eldest son Richard ; to
his other children he left ;^io a peice — they were George, Eliza-
beth, Mary, Anne, and Jane — in addition, the daughters were to
have each two silver spoons ; to his son-in-law Thomas Sumpner,
and to his grandson James Sturzacker, a silver bowl each ; to
William Bell of Elswick he bequeathed a silver jug with a lid ;
to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren 5^. each ; to his

' The Leckonbys are said to have come from Lackenby, a hamlet in Kirk Leatham,
in Yorkshire.

Old Hails and Old Families. 189

grandson, son of his son John Lcckonby, deceased, he gave ail
his lands and shops in Kirkham.>

For five generations the Leckonbys continued to h*ve here,
but the family was financially ruined by the dissipation or
extravagance of Richard Leckonby, who. having parted with the
ancestral estates in 1762, was imprisoned for debt in Lancaster
Castle, where he spent the remaining twenty-one years of his
life. During Mr. Leckonby's imprisonment his house was broken
into, and many old deeds and papers stolen ; and in 1766 the
mansion itself was destroyed by fire. Some of the family pic-
tures were saved from the flames, and were in possession of the
late Miss Phipps of Leckonby Cottage.

The old house was a somewhat imposing structure, forming
three sides of a quadrangle, the fourth side being made up of large
old-fashioned gates in the centre of a low wall. The right wing
(still standing) was a stable, and on the gable still remains a
stone inscribed

Opposite the gates was a large bowling green, which now forms
the back premises and garden of the Bowling Green Inn.

There is a tradition that Leckonby House was subjected to
an assault during the Civil War, the finding of leaden balls in the
neighbourhood gives some colour to this belief (see p. 15).

On the bankruptcy of the last Leckonby of Leckonby House
the demesne lands of Elswick were sold to Mr. Edward Rishton,
and have descended by marriage to the present owner — Mr.
Alderman King of Manchester.

* British Museum Add. MSS.^ 3^115-

I go History of St, MicIiaels-on-lVyre,

White Family of Great Eccleston.

This family was settled in Great Eccleston as early as 6th
Edward VI. [1332], when Roger le White was amongst the
ratepayers (see p. 4) ; in the 39th Henry VI. [1460-1] a
Robert White, son and heir of Richard White of Great
Eccleston, entered into an obligation with John Kirkby,
referring to lands in Upper Rawcliffe ; * and in the lay Subsidy
Roll of 1545-6 one of the three owners of land named in Great
Eccleston is Richard Whyte.

This Richard White was probably the father of John White,
gentleman, who died 9th July, ist Elizabeth [1SS9], seised of a
capital messuage and forty acres of land in Great Eccleston, as
well as messuages and land in Esprick, Tarnacre, Upper Raw-
cliffe, and Woodplumpton, which he held in socage paying 4^. a
year to William Kirkby. His heir was Nicholas White, son and
heir of William White, uncle of the said John, and was then
aged twenty years.^ William White certainly lived at Cross
House, as appears from exchequer depositions taken in 42nd
Elizabeth [i6cx)], in a dispute between William Cook and
Nicholas White, the son of William White, respecting the
messuage called Cross House and the tithes of St. Michaels.
One point at issue was the question whether Cross House was
in Great Eccleston or Tarnacre — which proves either that the
ancient boundaries have been altered or the original building
was not erected on exactly the same site as the house now
known by that name. 3 The defendant claimed that Cross
House formerly belonged to Magdalen College, Battlefield, and
that his father held it by lease from Richard Hussey, the master
or warden thereof The depositions were taken at Preston :
George Gornall of Much Eccleston, husbandman, aged 80 years,

* Dodsworth MSS.^ 149 T. 100.
' Inq. Post Mori, (Elizabeth), vol. xL p. 55.

^ It is of course possible that there were two houses of this name, but it is not
likely.

Old Halls and Old Families. 191

said of his knowledge the house belonged to Battlefield, and that
the wife of one Clarkson, grandmother of the defendant, occupied
it before William White lived there ; William Bell of Wood-
plumpton, husbandman, corroborated this evidence, as did also
Robert Newsam of Newsam Hall, aged 46 years.

Nicholas White was not allowed to take quiet and peaceable
possession, but was opposed by Thomas White, who claimed the
property under a deed which he alleged was executed 15th
May, 3rd and 4th Philip and Mary [1557]. and which conveyed
the estate to trustees for the use of John White for his life, with
remainder to the said Thomas White ; but Nicholas White of
Tarnacre, yeoman, and Anthony White [of Woodplumpton],
yeoman, had in a riotous manner, and with arms, taken posses-
sion.' The defendant evidently got the verdict, as in 1600 we find
Nicholas VV^hite of Great Kccleston, gentleman, amongst the free
tenants of Amounderness.* His will was d<ited 25th October,
I ith James [i6i3].3 He left one-third of his lands for the prefer-
ment and education of his children, Edmund, Gilbert. Jane,
Sarah, and Alice White, until Gilbert became of the age of 21
years ; his mansion house in Great Eccleston he left to his wife
Isabel for her life, with remainder to his eldest son Robert. He
had also a daughter Isabel and a son Christopher.

Anthony White of Woodplumpton (whose relationship to
Nicholas does not appear) was buried at Woodplumpton 24th
December, 1605, his will being dated the l6th of the preceding
month ; he left half his estate to his daughter Margaret, and the
other moiety to John Singleton, his grandson — he also names
his son-in-law Henry Singleton,* but it is not quite clear whether
he was the husband of Margaret or of another daughter. Robert
White, the son of Nicholas of Cross Hall, gent., compounded for
knighthood in 1632. He married Isabel, daughter of William

> Duchy Plcsulingi (Eliiabcth), vL \V. 7.

* Lanoukhirc and Cheshire Rcc Soc, vuL x\\. p. 332.

' British .MuACttm Harl. Add. MSS.^ l^^^^

« BrittUi Mu^etim Add. A/XV.. 331 1$.

192 History of St. Michaels-on-Wyre.

Kirkby of Upper Rawcliffe. In 1641 he took the Protestation,
but Isabel his wife was amongst those who refused to do so ;
afterwards his wife's influence prevailed, and before 1650 he was
under sequestration for delinquency.^ The date of his death
has not been ascertained. He had issue three sons, of whom
Nicholas White predeceased him, having married Margaret,
daughter of Robert Fyfe of Wedacre Hall, Esq. ; his will was
dated 3rd January, 1639-40, and by it he bequeathed to his
father and mother £^ each, and 50$". each to his two brothers, the
residue of his goods he left to his wife and child. The names of
the two brothers of Nicholas White (and sons of Robert) have
not with certainty been ascertained, but probably the eldest and
heir, was Thomas White of Great Eccleston, gentleman,* who in
1669 had considerable lands, etc., in that township and in Upper
Rawcliffe with Tarnicar ; he was the father or grandfather of
Thomas White,3 who was baptized at St. Michaels 1 8th July,
1710; his will was dated 28th May, 1770, and after his decease
his property (which probably included Cross House) went to
John White of Great Eccleston.4

There was a branch of the family in Great Eccleston, one of
whom was John White, whose will, dated 9th November, 1672,
was proved in 1691, and in it he is described as husbandman ;
he left all he possessed to his wife Esther. He does not appear
to have had issue.

In the early part of the present century the family estates
were sold. Cross House is now used as a farmhouse ; like most
of the old mansions in the district it has its own familiar spirit —
in this case it is a lady in white, who was said to be occasionally
visible at one of the attic windows.

* Commonwealth Church Survey ^ Rec. Soc., vol. i. p. 147.
' Aged 34 years in 1664 (see p. 164).

3 " Thomas, ye son of Mr. Thomas White of Eccleston." — Register.

* Schedule of old deeds formerly in the hands of John France, Esq., deceased.

Miscellany. \ 93

CHAPTER IX.

MISCELLANY.
Sixteenth Century Wills.

VERY few of these have been preserved The following
extracts are from the originals at Somerset House and
from the abstracts of wills (now lost) preserved in the British
Museum,^ the latter are marked with an ^.

WILL OF WILLIAM BELL OF ELSWICK .•

William Bell of Elswick, 22nd April. 1575. To Robert Chat-
bume. his half brother, Margaret Chatbume and Elizabeth
Allcnson, his half sisters, C20\ to John Bell, eldest son of
Richard Bell of Woodplumpton, his sword and dagger and a
table, with all his husbandry gear after the decease of Jenet his
wife.

WILL OF ANTHONY BILLINGTON.*

Anthony Billington of Woodplumpton, yeoman, 26th May,
1575* ^^ ^ buried in the parish church of Woodplumpton ; the
goodwill of his messuage to John Billington his son, failing issue
to Thomas his other son.

• Add. Mss,, 31115.

2 c

1 94 History of St. Micliaels-on- IVyre,

WILL OF JENET CHARNLEY*

Jenet Charnley of Inskip, widow, i6th August, 1578, leaves
all to her sons William, Christopher, and Thomas, and her
daughters Isabel and Elizabeth Charnley.

WILL OF JAMES COTTAM *

James Cottam of St. Michaels, 15th July, 1594. Half his
goods and houses to Jane his wife, and one half to his brother
John Cottam.

WILL OF RICHARD GRADDELL*

Richard Graddell of Woodplumpton, 22nd August, 29th Eliza-
beth [1587], husbandman. One half his tenement to his wife
Custance, and the other moiety to his son Richard ; small
bequests to his sons William and John and his daughter
Katherine Graddell.

WILL OF ALICE GREGSON.*

Alice Gregson of Woodplumpton, widow, 29th September,
1587, desires to be buried in the churchyard of Woodplumpton,
and leaves her effects to her sons Edward and James Gregson.

WILL OF JAMES HARRISON.*

James Harrison of Catford, husbandman, 2nd August, 1587.
To be buried in the church or chapel of Woodplumpton ; his
lands in Woodplumpton and Billsborough he leaves to his
eldest son James, except a third to Ellen his (testator's) wife ;
failing issue of James to Andrew his younger son, with remainder
to Jenet his daughter ; to Thomas Harrison his father he leaves
£6 I IS. 4//.

Miscellany. 195

WILL OF RICHARD HULL*

Richard Hull of Elswick, 14th December, 1579. To be buried
at St. Michaels church ; to his son William Harrison one great
chest ; all the rest of his goods to his daughters Jcnet, Elizabeth,
Isabel, Grace, and Anne ; Ellen his wife and his son William to
be executors.

WILL OF RALPH KYLSHAW.*

Ralph Kylshaw of Woodplumpton, yeoman, 7th April, 26th
Elizabeth [1584]. To be buried in the churchyard of Wood-
plumpton ; leaves his messuage to his wife for her life, then to
Ralph Kylshaw his nephew. Inventory C^x 6s. Sd.

WILL OF JAMKS LATHOM.*

James Lathom of Sowerby. 30th November, 1588. To be
liuried at St Michaels ; his tenement to William his eldest son,
who is to permit his mother Anne Lathom to enjoy one>third of
his goods, and another to be for the younger children of testator,
viz., James, Richard, Ellen, John, Mar>', and William. Inven-
tory £iSc) 18s. 7//.

WILL OF THOMAS LORLMER.*

Thomas Lorimer of Woodplumpton, husbandman, 20th Octo-
l>cr, 29th Elizabeth (1587]. leaves his goods to his children. John,
Elizabeth, Jennet, Anne, and Mary Ix>rimer.

WILL OF ROBERT MASONS.*

Robert Masonn of Woodplumpton, 17th August, 1598. To
he buried in the church or chapel of Woodplumpton ; his effects
to his wife Jenet for her life , with remainder to his daughters —

1 96 History of St Mtchaels-on- Wyre.

Alice Ambrose wife of Richard Ambrose, Elizabeth Laith wife
of Robert Laith, and Jane Lorimer wife of John Lorimer.^

WILL OF HENRY NEWSHAM.*

Henry Newsham of Woodplumpton, 6th May, 1 58 1, desires
to be buried in the parish church or chapel of Woodplumpton ;
to John, son of Thomas Newsham, he leaves his interest in a
lease until his son John Newsham shall be of full age.

WILL OF RICHARD PORTER*

Richard Porter of Woodplumpton, yeoman, 4th October, 1577.
To be buried in the church or chapel yard of Woodplumpton ;
leaves his property to his eldest son Thomas and his four younger
children ; he mentions his brother Henry Porter and Richard his
(testator's) bastard son.

WILL OF EDWARD STANDLEY.*

Edward Standley of Woodplumpton, yeoman, 19th November,
1587. To be buried in Woodplumpton church ; all his interest
in his tenement to go to his nephew Thomas Threlfall and his
brother-in-law William Richardson during the life of Edward,
son of Peter Standley ; to John, James, Jane, Eh'zabeth, Ellen,
Isabel, and Alice Threlfall, children of Ellis Threlfall, he left
;f 20 each. Inventory ;£'2 ID 2^".

WILL OF MILES THORNTON.*

Miles Thornton of Elswick, 3rd August, 1590. To be buried
in St. Michaels church ; to his son William ;Cio ; to his son
Laurence £6 \ to his daughters Agnes, Anne, Jenet, and Dorothy

* His Inq, Post Mori, taken 13th January, i6i9-2a He died 31st August, 1599,
but at the taking of the Inq. his daughter Alice was a widow (see p. 185), and was
then aged over 50.

Miscellany, 1 97

Thornton, £(> each ; to his wife Isabel £^ ; his leases he gives
to his wife and his two sons ; to John Hall, his son-in-law, **one
nieare."

WILL OF JOHN TURNER.*

John Turner of Woodplumpton. To be buried at Plumpton ;
to his bastard son George £i ; all the rest to his wife, his son
John, and his daughters Jane and Alice.

WILL OF ELLYN HOLYNHED.

Hellen Holyheed, 20th September, 1530. I, Ellyn Hollynhed,
hole of mynd off gud and ppy< remembrance and well dyspossyt
to order the worldly treasure that I have by the gyfte and
lycence of Almyghty God to hys pleasure, and then for the helth
of my soule and dyscharg>'n of the saym, thogh I be moved and
vext wyth syknesse yn my body, mayketh my testament and
last wyll yn fyrme essuyng : first, I will and beweath' soul to
my lord Jhu and our Lady Saynt Marye and all the company
of heyvyn, and my body to be buried w*in the churche of saynt
Mychell vp Wyre w**> the wheare [choir] of saynt Kathr*. Item,
I geflf and beweath towards a . . . . at same church vii* vi*' ; to
Mychells church buyldyng iii» iv^ . . . . ; I giff to John Psaw,
Vicar of saynt Mychells, my best beeste ; to Ellen Arkewright,

my sist* daughter, xl» ; to Laurence Arkewright, her brother,

a cow and vi shepe ; to Alice Arkewright iiij shepe ; to John
Arkewright iiij shepe ; to my brother John a whyte jackctt ; to
eucry one of his chyldren a whytte cote ; to my syster .... all
my lynnyng and clothes . . . . ; my gud mast*. Syr John Prcsow,
Vicar, and Sir , ps*, whom I make executors.

* W for q is frequently otcd in this will, which it on paper and in a very deUpidated
ftUte.

198 History of St. Mickaels-on-lVyre.

WILL OF WILLIAM BANKS.

I, William Banks, of ye parish of Mychells vpon Wyre, 1559,
being syke, &c., doth make theys my laste wyle, &c. My bodye
to be buryed w^^in the chirche yorde of pluton [Plumpton] ; I
gyfe to ye said chirche xvi^ ; I gyfe francys [no surname] wyche
I am uncle to v^ ; to John Savule x^ ; to Grace Hornby x^ ; all
the rest of goods I gyfe to my father and mother ; I appoint
Roger Parker to be my supervisor ; I gyfe to S^ Ric. Gybson,
my goostley father, ij^, to pray for my soul, my father's soule, and
all Xtian people.

WILL- OF RICHARD SYNGLETON.

In the name of God, &c., i8th March, 1560. I, Rychard
Syngylton in the p'ysh of saint Mychells vppon Wyer, seke, &c.,
my soule to Almyghty God, &c., by bodye and bones to be
buried whytin the chyrch yerde of St. Mychells ; to John Lathom
xvi^ ; to William Lathom xii^ ; to Jenet Lathom vii^ ; the rest
to Ellyn my wife. Witnessed by Sir Thomas Cross, Vicar of
saynt Mychells.

WILL OF JOHN CHARNLEY.

I, John Charnley of Wodplumpton, 12th April, 1559, beyng
seke, &c., doe make this my wyll, &c. To be buryed w^*^in the
churche of Wodplumpton ; I gyffe to the said churche iij* iiij^
to such vse as ys most nedefull ; to William Hornbye iij^ iv^ ; to
John Bayne xii^ ; Rychert my sonne to have all my interest in
my house & ground, and be my assignee according to my
lease from Syr Edward Warren, Knt, except one third which
I wyll that my wyfc shall have ; John Charnley my brother to
be my executor. Witnessed by Nicholas Laurenson, p'st.

Miscellany. 199

Thomas Barrow, Artist.

Thomas Barrow, the son of Matthew Barrow, was bom at
Great Hcclcston 15th January, 1737. He is said to have studied
for a time under Ronincy. He painted the portraits of many
people in the Fylde district, and some of them show considerable
merit.' He died at Great Ecclcston, and was buried at St.
Michaels in 1822.

Dfkk Sl.wing in the Sixtkenth Centukv.

In the time of Henry VHI. Mycrscough Park was well stocked
with deer, and it appears that these deer had " time out of mind "
been used to get out of the boundaries of the park and wander
into the pastures and cornfields in the neighbourhood, but were
nevertheless considered the "King's deer.** In 1537 Thurstan
Tyldesley, Esq., deputy keeper to the Earl of Derby of the
Myerscough Park, complained in the Duchy Court that Richard
Gottson (chaplain), James Syngleton, Peter Syngleton. and
Richard Syngleton, of Inskip, yeomen, and others to the number
of eight, did at midnight on the 26th September, 1537, with
swords, staves, bills, bowes and arrows, assemble together at
Eves and Inskip to destroy the King's deer, which had come out
of the park, and moreover that they had attacked the constables
and "made an affray.***

Mac; Shelton the Witch.

Margery Hilton was commonly known as Mag Shelton, and
was a reputed witch. One tradition is that she lived at Singleton,

' He wa> iu»(, a.k Whittle in his J/ui**ry ^^f P$aU>H »Utc», an R.A.
* ricadini^, viu. T. 5.

2CK) History of St. Michaels-on-Wyre,

and was called the witch of Singleton ; on the other hand,
she is said to have lived in a cottage called Cuckoo Hall, in a
solitary part of Wesham, near the footpath from Kirkham to
Singleton.^ She was found dead in her dwelling place, and is
said to have been buried at the western end of Woodplumpton
church, and that her body refused to remain underground until
her spirit had been laid by the priest. The boulder stone still
in the churchyard (see p. 80) marks her grave.

* See History of Kirkham^ p. 205, and Haydock Paper s^ p. 41.

Apptudiw 20 1

AIMMIN 1)1 X.

WOODI'LUMrroN CIlArKL RKCISTKkS.

I'KuM 25111 March. 1604. lo IM SK.PIKMHKk. 1613.

''I'^IIKSK Registers arc written on a number of oblunj; jMi^es
1 which mav once have formed a vohime, but whicli are n«>w
unbound anil without Ci»vers, and many of the leaves are
iletacheil. The entries are very clearly and neatly written, and
were nearly all made by the Rev. John I lollinworth. As there
are nt> transcripts of these Rej;ister> at Chester, anil tluy are the
earliest relatinjj ti> the parish of St. Michaels which have been
prescr\ed, no af>olo^y is recjuircd for here printing them.

Nycolas Tathani. buryed the xxiiij**' daye of M'rche.

Margaret, the doughtcr off Rychard llcyc. christened the
xxv**» off M che. KJ04.

John Myln. sonne of Jennett Myln ats Charneley, christned
the xxix**» day of Ma re he. 1604.

A Re^^istar b(K)ke wherein ys conteyncd all weddings, chris-
tinings, & buryalls at WtHnlplumpton ffrom palnisunday. bein-.^
ihe ffyrste off April, in Ao. DiTi. 1604, -^^ shall ha{M-n »»r ff.»rti.ne
to be hereafter sett d»»wne Ixr me. S' John llolrnuorth. clarke.
curat there; WvHin Hyllin-jiton. Rychard (iradell. Ji>lm Hvnwar. .
hvretl be Keananl C'larks.»n ; Ji>hn l*«»rt.ir. hvreil be Allexander
Hutiti : M«»r this sayd viare off owere loid j^o*! luq. .ind s\\«nne
.IN ffolnwcth ;

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202 History of St, Micliaels-07i-Wyre.

In primis, Alice Singleton, doughtcr off Henry Singleton,
christened the nynth of Aprill, 1604.^

B, John Dihvorth 14th April.

C. John Newsom, sone off Robert Newsom 17th „

B. Henry Gradell 19th „

C. Jane Craycheley, the doughter of Henry

Craycheley ----- 23rd „

B, Henry Portar 24th „

W. James Nycolson and Dorethy Wearden- 28th

[/ ' W. Robte Symkeinson and Grace Nevvson - 30th

B, Margcrie Bccke ist May.

B, The wyffe of Mychall Crosse - - loth „

C. Edward Warren and Thomas Warren,

sones of S^ Edward Warren, knight,

being then xvi^^"^ dayes olde - - loth June.

B. Thomas Pule 4th „

C. Mary Gregson, doughter of Rot3te Greg-

son of the Morehall - - - loth „

C. Alice Lorymar, doughter off John

Lorymar 9th „

C. Henry Woods, sone off Petar Woods - 5th July.
C. Alyce Barton, base bcgoten doughter of

Wittm Barton 27th „

/>. Ralffe Crosse, sone of Mychall Crosse - 2nd August.

C. Jenet Hudson, doughter off Rofet Hudson 3rd
C, Agnes Walmysle, doughter of Wyttm

Walmyslcy - - - - .- 12th

C. Rot3tt Archer, sone of WyHm Archer - 12th
C, Elyne Holen worth, doughter off John

Holenworth, clarke - - ■25th

C, Ralffe Hclme, sone of Thomas Helme - 29th

C, Roger Becke, sone of Roger Becke - 9th September.

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* So far this is verbatim, the rest arc abbrcviatetl by inserting C — christening, B —
buri.nls, an<l W - \ve<l«lings, and the »lay of the month is in onlinar)' figures.

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Appendix. 203

C. Jcnct Charnylcy, doughtcr of Roj^er

Charnylcy 17th September.

/>. Jcnct Wylson - ... - 19th
C. Alycc Crosse, doughter of Rychard

Crosse off Bartcll - - - - 29th
C. Rebecca Billington, doughtcr off WiHm

Billington 8th October.

C, Richard Ambrose, sone of Leon*de

Ambrose 26th „

li. Nicolas Clarkson, (?) the eld* - - 6th November.

B. Alexander Wholey, sone of WiHm

Wholey 20th

V C. Thomas Eccleston, son of Rauffe Ec-

cleston 20th December.

C. George Larche, son of Rauffe Laychc - 2nd January.
C. Elizabeth Newsame, doughtcr of Thomas

Newsame . - - . - ^th

C. Thomas Hornby, son of Ric. Hornby - 6th

C. Ric. Warde, son of Henr>'e Warde - ist Fcbruar)*.
C. Anne Charnley,' doughtcr of WiHm

Chamley 3rd

C. Robt Symkyn, son of Robt Symkyne - 3rd
C. Ellyn Hillington, doughtcr of John Bil-

lington • • • • [-^l

jr. John Charnley to Ann Thornton - - loth „

C. Ric. Davie, son of Ellys Davie - - 24th „

A Register booke, &c. (as on page 201) by mee, S*^ John
Holenworth. clarke. curatt there ; Robart Stanley, John Roodcs,
Thomas Grene, John Portar, churchwardens ; ffor this ycare
ffollowing. being the year of our lord god, 1605. and sworne as
ffolowcth : —
/). WiHm Crosse 5th April.

• On maripn B ( Ka^^^ l»«»m).

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204 History of Si. Michacls-on-\Vyre.

C. Thomas Dil worth, soiie of Henry Dil-

worth ------ loth April.

C. J diet Henson, dough tcr of Richard

Benson ------ i6th „

C. Henry Lancaster ais Shorburne - - 20th „

B. Robtt Cowell 22nd „

C. Edwardde Warren, sonne off John War-

ren, Esquire, was borne the 10^^ daye

of Maye, and christened the - - 19th May.

B. Anne Gibson, wiffe of Laurence Gibson

and her doughter - - - - 19th June.
IV. Edwardde Browne and Grace Billing',

doughter of John Billington - - 25th „

C. Thomas Ecleston, sone of WyHm Ec-

leston 30th „

B. Elizabeth Singleton, doughter of Henry

Singleton 9th July.

C. James Clarkson,sonne of Henry Clarkson i6th „

B. Anne Lalus, wyffe of Rychard Lalus - 7th August.

B. Rot3tt Typping 6th „

IF. John Pemarton and Grace Lundde - 17th „

C. James Carter, sone of James Carter - 6th September.
C. John Stanley, sonne of Robtt Stanley - i6th „

Anne Mylner, doughter of Anne Mylnar 12th „

John Becke, sonne off Roger Becke - i6th „

B. Rychard Mylnar 21st „

C. Elizabeth Hudson, doughtar off Robtt

Hudson 2nd October.

C. Jenet Lundde aHs Calvartt, doughtar of

Emery Lundde - - - - i8th „

C. George Billington, sonne off John Bil-
lington 20th „ 1

C. John Denyson, sonne of Rychard Deny-

son 21 St

B, Anthony Lundde . - - - 22nd

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n.

Appcpuiix.

C. (H) Alice Charnlcy .iHs Colnnc.basc daughter
off Thomas Col line.' . . -
/». The wyfTe off WyHm Allcnson
C. Lucy Booth aHs Ncwsum, base begotten

doughter off John Newsum
/>. Katheren Warren, dough tcr off S^ Ed-
ward Warren, knight - - -
C. Alyce Crosse, dough ter of Thomas Crosse
of Barton .... -
WyHm Portar, sone of Henry Portar
Roger Lachc, sonnc of Robtt I^chc
Klync Hornby, doughter of Edward

Hornby

C. Robtt Hall, sone of Nycholas Hall
/>*. Edward Hockington - - - -
/>. Ry chard Crosse, sone off Mychael Crosse
C. Robtt Bushell, sone off John Bushcll
C. Joan Ecles, doughter of John Eclcs
\\\ Rychard Durmyng and Isabel Laurancc
C. Anne Core alias W^alker, base doughter
of Elyne Core and Thomas Walker -
W. Rychard Johnson and Jane fflctcher

/i. Anthony Whytc

H. Grace M or ley

B. Anne Grenc

B. Jane Newsam vx* John Newsam -

C. Thomas Gregory, the sone of Thomas

Gregory - . - . -

C. Thomas Cotam, sone off Wyttm Cotam-
C. Robtt Dylworth, sone of Anthony Dyl-

worth ---•-.

11 Elyne Whytc

/>. John Alman, base begotten sone of John

Alman ------

205

24th October.
25th

26th

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3rd December.

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' In all ca»c« of illqptinuicy the letter Z' it un the margin.

206

History of St. Mic/iaels-on- Wyre.

C, Jennett Fisher, doughter of Henry Fisher
W, Laurance Wilson and Elizabeth Butler -

B, Thomas Cottam

C, Wittm Brewar, sonne of Henry Brewar -

B. Vx' Rauffe .... Ishay ... -

C. Alyce Simpcocke, doughter of George

Sympcocke - - . - -
W. Robtt Browne and Alyce Burtam [?]
B, Jannet Burne, doughter of Gabrill Burne

B, Robtt Clarkson, younger ...

C, Robtt Lache, sonne of Rauffe Lache

C, Ellin Nicholson, doughter of James
Nicholson .....

B, Thomas Ambros, gent.

C Henry Bruwar, sone of John Bruwar of
Inskipe - - . - .

W. John ffysher and Anne Alman

C, (B) Rebecka Clarkson i . - - -

B, Margaret Anyon

C. Margaret Adamson aHs Whytesyde bap-

tized, and buried the day after
W, Wittm P'kinson and Isabell Hudson
W, Henry Lundde and Anne Hodgkinson
C Elizabeth Gregson, doughter of Thomas

Gregson . - . - .

W, John Lound and Elizabeth Shakshafte -
C. Michell Crosse, sone of Richard Crosse

of Catfforth

W, Wiftm Brewer and Elizabeth Walmesley
W, Robte Newsam and Ellen Singe [1] ton -
W, Robte Wilkinson and Ellen Clarkson -
C, Leonard Helme, son of Thomas Helme -
C, George Young, son of David Young

2oth J

anuary.

27th

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28th

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29th

>i

4th February

1st

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6th

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17th

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13th

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24th

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24th

j>

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M

26th

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26th

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2nd

3rd

3rd

4th

4th

7th

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Appendix, 207

C. Richard Graddell, sonc of Richard Gra-

dcll of Bartill - - - - 9th March.

C. Ann Hornbyc als Pyden ... 13th

B. Henry Houth 14th

B. Ric. Gradcll, sonne of Richard Gradell - 15th

B. John Helrpc aHs Bell, base begotten

sone of Henry Bell . . . 21st

C. Elizabeth Helme aHs Bell, base begotten

doughter off the sayd Henry Bell - 21st

C. John Wyllcsy and Cristopher Wyllesie,

sones of John Wyllcsy ... 21st

C. Elizabeth Durnyng aHs Lawson, sup-
posed to be the base begotten
doughter off Rychard Lawson and
Margaret Durnyng ... 23rd

1606.

B. Leonard Hclme, son of Thomas Helme 28th

C. Kllcnc Portar aHs Nevvsum, base begotten

doughter off Henr>' Newsum -
C, John Dilworthe, son of Henr>'e Dilworth
C. Henrj-e Fyssher, son of John Fyssher -
C. Klcne Hornby, doughter of John Hornby

of Bartill

C. Xycolas Abot, sone off WyHm Abot
C. Alice Toward, doughter of Thomas

Toward Sth „

C. Elizabeth Singleton, doughter off John

Singleton nth „

A Register Booke, &c. [as on page 201], from Palme Sundaie,
being the xiij*^ daie of Aprill, 1606, &c., set downe by me, S*"
John Hollinworthe,' clarke, curatt there, Edwarde Hornby, John

• licforc ^f»cU llolcnworth.

26th

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31st

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1st

April

2nd

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208 History of St, Michaels-on- IVyre.

Roode, three churchwardens for Robt. Gregson, Wittm Whalley,
James Davy, sworne.

B, Roger Kigheley 19th April.

C. Thomas P'kinson, sonne of WiHm P'kin-

son 6th May.

C. Agnes Gregson, doughter of Henry ^

Gregson of Bartell - - - - 13th „

C. Mary Becke, dought^ of Roger Becke - 15th „

C. Ellin Burne, dought^ of Thomas Burne - i6th „

IV. Richarde Euxton and Anne Watson - 25th

IV. John Walker and Alyce ffraunce - - 27th
C. Edmunde Charneley, sonne of Richarde

Charneley of the Hilhouse - - 27th
C. Edwarde Durning, supposed to be base

begotton sonne of John Horneby - 2nd June.

B. John During, sonne of Richard Durning Sth „

C. Wittm Allenson, sonne of Thomas Al-

lenson 7th „

C. Richard Rebye, sonne of Wittm Rebye- Sth „

C. Anne Brewar, doughf^ of Wittm Brewar 9th „
C. James Harrison, supposed to be base

begotten sonne of Oswall Whalley - loth „

B. Ellin Horneby, doughter of John Horneby loth „

C. Alyce Gradell, doughtar of Rychard

Gradell 19th „

W. Anthony ffraunce and Margarett Clarke-
son 22nd „

W. Robte ffrith and Elizabeth Smithe - 29th „

W. Robte Cottam and Margarett More,

widow - 30th „

B. Jenet Clarkeson, wiffe of James Clarke-
son of Myreschough - - . 7th July.

B. Jennet Charneley, wiffe of John Charneley 14th „

B. John Lonnde, sonne of John Lonnde of

Bartell iSth „

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C. John Taylyor, sonnc of James Taylo^ -
\V. AnthonyStrcclandcand AlyceCharnclcy
L\ Elizabeth Baync, doughf of Edmundc

Baync

jr. Roswcll' WTiallcy and Anne Harrison -
\\\ John Gomall and Katherine Whallcy -
\\\ James Austen and Isabell Graystocke -
C, John Warren, sonne of John Warren,

Ksquire

C. John Gregson, sonne of Robtc Gregson

of the Morehall - - - .

/». Thomas Lonnde

C* Alyce Awenson, doughtor of Wittm

Awcnson

C, Henry Waring, sonne of Wittm Waring

B. Mary Ikcke, dough to^ of Roger Beckc -
\\\ James Carter and Alyce Brewar -

C, Thomas Kitchen atts Anyon
C. Alexand' Woods atts Whaley

C, Edwarde Jollyc and Johan Jollyc, chil-
dren of Edwarde Jollyc . - -
B. Peter Woods of Catfurth

B, Elizabeth Whalley, doughtar of Wittm

Whalley

C. Margaret Ellis, doughtor of Willm Ellis
C. Adam Kichen, supposed to be the sonnc

of Henr>' Kichcn - - - -
C. James Chameley, sonne of Roger

Charneley of the Ey'X'cs ...
C, Edward Ambrose, sonnc of Richard

Ambrase

C. Grace Turner, doughtor of John Turner
C. Anne Dundcrdall alls Crosse, supposed

to bee the doughtor of Michael! Crosse

' Ikfore calleti C>%vall f^ce loih June).

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Elizabeth Harrison, wiffe of Anthony
Harrison - - - ^ .

B. Lawrence Duddell, sonne of Wittm

Duddell

C. Andrewe Wilkinson, sonne of John Wil-

kinson, youngs of Myrescoughe
C. John Sykes, sonne of Richard Sykes

B. Eliz. Bayne, dough^ of Edmunde Bayne
Alyce Simcocke, doughtor of George

Symcocke

C, Andrewe Charneley, sonne of W™

Charneley

/?. Henry Carter

C. Wiilm Eccles, sonne of John Eccles

C. Wiif m Jackson, sonne of Richard Jackson 2nd

C, Willm Morton, sonne of Thomas Morton

of Barton

C. Anne Tov/ard, doughter of Richard

Toward

C, John Woodd, sonne of WiHm Woodd of

Catfurthe

B. John Cosin, laborer . . - -
C Elizabeth Singleton, doughter of Henry

Singleton, young'^ . - - .

B, WiHm Loude

W, Thomas Charneley and Jennet Catterall

C. Grace Harrison, doughtor of James Har-

rison of Catfurthe - - - -
C, Eliz. Bennett, doughtor of John Bennet - i6th
C. Alyce Banester, doughtor of JohnBanester 21st
C. Ellin Robinson, supposed doughtor of

John Horner 24th

C. Grace Eccleston, doughtor of Ralph Ec-

cleston 26th

C. John Nickeson, sonne of John Nickeson 27th

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C. Willm Lvnde, sonne of WiHm Lvnde - 27th January.

B. Clemcncc Busshcll - - - - 6th February.
\V. Henry Robinson and Alyce Dobson - 7th

C. Anthony, sonne of John Billington - loth
C Janne Denyson, doughtor of Richarde

Denyson i6th

IV. John Shervinton and Jennete Mylner - 16th
\V. Edmunde Charneley of the pishe of

Broughton and Margarett Charneley i6th
C. Nicholas Dilworthe, sonne of John Dil-

worthe of the pishe of Broughton - i6th

C(B) Ellin Cowen aHs Charneley - - . 22nd

C, John Idesfurthe, sonne of Thomas Ides-

furthe of Inskyppe - - - - 24th „

D, Elizabeth Walker, laborer ... 24th „
C, John Gawoodde, sonne of George Ga-

woodde 1st March.

B. WiHm Eccles, sonne of John Eccles - 1st „
C John Walker, sonne of John Walker - 1st

C. Ellin Lory mer, doughtor of John Lorymer 1 2th
C(B) Anne Higinson aHs Dickeson - - 15th

1607.

A John Ecleston, yongcr - - - . 28th

D. Elizabeth Lorymar, wydowe, late wyffe

of Thomas Lorymar ... 29th

r.(B) Elizabeth Rawnson and Alyce Rawnson
aHs Eliz. Hodghson and Alyce

Ilodghson 30th „

C. Elizabeth Davye, doughtor of John Davye 6th April.

A Register Booke, &c [as on page 201], begynyng the vii**»
daie of Aprill, 1607, to bee sett downe by me, S' John HoUin-
worthe, clerke, curatt there, Rog' Mosse, John Roodes, hyred by

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M"^ Ric' Ambrose of Catfurthe, Robte Clarkeson and Henry
Dilvvorthe, sworne churche Wardens.

C Dorothye Billington, doughtor of Wiilm | 1^ 5 '

BilHngton of Woodplumpton - - nth April.
C. John Cowell, sonne of Henry Cowell - nth „
C. Roftte Catterall, sonne of Edwarde Cat-

terall 13th „

C. Elizabeth Laiche, doughtor of Rauffe

Laiche ------ i8th „

C. Roftte Lvnde, sonne of Henry Lvnde - 25th „
C. John Walmysley, sonne of Wilim Wal-

mysley - 13th May.

W, Ellis Hayworthe and Alyce Wilson,

laborers i8th „

C, Jennett Clarkeson, supposed to bee the

doughtor of Roftte Clarkeson of

Salwicke i8th „

B, Grace Singleton.wiffe of Henry Singleton 19th „
C Elizabeth Steyham, doughtor of Wiiim

Steyham 19th „

B, Elizabeth Lawson - - . . 22nd „

B, Elizabeth Laiche, doughtor of Rauffe

Laiche 24th „

C, Jane Clarkeson, doughtor of John

Clarkeson 25 th,,

C Jane Tyldesley, doughtor of Thursland

Tyldesley of Myrescoughe - - 26th „
C. Richard Gradell, sonne of Thomas

Gradell 28th „

W, Richard Burches and Elizabeth Curwen

of the pishe Gousen'ghe - - - 30th „
W. Thomas Rawlin and Margarett ThVnsell,

the one of the county of Cumberland

and the other of the county of Lane 15th June.

Appendix, 2 1 3

ir. Wiiim Aplcbic and Elizabeth Wilkinson,
the one of the countic of Yorke and
the other w*Nn the countie of Lyncoun 1 5th June.

/A Jenct Hudson, ux* Thomas Hudson - i6th „

C. WiHm Crosse, son of Ric* Crosse of

Lawer Bart ill . - - . igth „

C Robrt Crosse, son of Ric Crosse - - 19th „

C. I^urence Crosse, son of Willm Crosse - 2ist „

B, Robarte Crosse, son of Ric* Crosse of

Bartill 22nd „

H\ George Willson and Elizabeth Hunt, the
one of the county of Cumberland and
the other of the county of Lane - 22nd „

C(n) Grace More alias Bell, supposed to bee

the daughter of John Bell - - 19th ,,

{r. John Pattyson and Jane Altam, the one
of the countie of Cumberland and the
other of the countie of Yorke - - 25th „

B. John Walker. Sonne of John Walker - 27th „

C, Peter Huxton, sonne of Richarde Euxton 29th „
C. Mary Nickeson, dough ter of Thomas

Nickson 3rd July.

C(lO John Hey, supposed to be the sonne of

Richard Hey - - - - 5th „

B. Willm Crosse, sonne of Richard Crosse

of Lowar liartill - - - . 9th „

C. Mary Crosse, doughtor of Andrew Crosse

of Broughton .... 22nd „

C. Thomas Lvnde and Ellin Lvnd, children

of John Lvnd of Bartill - - - 23rd „
B. Jenett Houghton, late wifTe of Henry

Houghton of Lower Bartill - - 26th ^
B. Elizabeth Ncwsom, doughtor of Thomas

Newsam 6th August

ly. Thomas Billington and Jane Burton - loth ,. ,

2 1 4 History of St. Michaels-on- Wyre.

C. Katherin Gradell, doughter of Richard

Gradell of Bartill - - - - loth August,
C(b) Anne Nevvsham, aHs Porter, doughter of

Henry Newsam - - - . 28th „
B. John Durnyng, sonne of Richarde

Durnyng 28th „

B. Anne Lvnde, late wiffe of Henry Lvnde

ofMydgehall - - - - 31st „

B, Rofete Lvnde, sonne of the said Henry

Lvnde of Mydgehall - . - 3rd September.
W, Ewan Simpson and Margarett Cowke - 8th
W. John Clarkson and Margarett Bayne - 12th
B. Elyne Eccleston, wydowe, late wiffe of

Rofete Eccleston - - - - i6th
B, Jennett Jollye, wiffe of Edwarde Jollye - i8th
B, Marye Butler, wiffe of Alexand^ Butler- i8th
^.{B)Johanne Cottom alls Byllington, base

dought^ of Willm BiJlington, yong"",

ofCatfurthe i8th

B, John Ambrose, sonne of Leond"" Am-

brose of Catfurthe - - - - 19th
C{B) James Harrison alls Anyon, base

doughter of Roftte Anyon - - 20th
IV. Willm Whalley and Issabell Woodd - 22nd

C, Anne Cuerdall alls Birkehead, base

doughtor of James Birkehead of

Broughton 2 1st

C, Thomas Brombell, sonne of Edwarde

Brombell 23rd

C. Margarett Helme, daughtor of Thomas

Helme 23rd

IV, Thomas Crosse and Ellin Whyteheede - 27th
B. Ric. Kighley of Inskip - - - - 29th
C(b) Richard Robinson, sonne of Willm

Robinson of Inskipp - - - 4th October.

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C. Thomas Cvbcn, sonnc of Richardc Cubcn

of Barton 6th October.

ir, Richard Gradcll of Preston and Ellen
Barton, wydowc. late wiffc of Ed-
warde Barton of Claughton - - i6th ,.

/I I'eter Euxton, sonne of Richard Euxton 22nd „

B. Agnes Crosse, late wiffe of George

Crosse 24th „

/?. flfrauncis Woodds, doughtor of Ric*

Wodd, Ihcld'. of Bartill - - - 31st

/?. Anthony Dilworthe - - - . 7th November.

C. Robte Benson, sonne of Richard Benson loth
jr. Henry Lvnd of Midgeall and Ellin

ffishewicke, late wiffe of Thomas

ffishewicke nth „

C. Robte Rawinson, sonne of Henry

Rawinson I3lh

C(H) Margarclt Houghton, base doughter of

Edwarde Houghton . - - i5ih
C. Anne Whalley, doughter of WiHm

Whalley 15 th

W, Edward Houghton and Issabell Grayson 23rd
IF. Robte Morrison and Johanna ffrauncis,

laborers 23rd

C. Richard Bayne, sonne of Edmunde

Bayne 25th „

C, Elizabeth Crosse, doughtor of Thomas

Crosse of Bartill « - - - . 26th December.
C. Elizabeth Eccleston, doughtor of WiHm

Ecclcston 26th „

/?. Agnes Dilworthe, late wiffc of John

Dilworthe 31st „

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C John Burton, sonne of John Burton

B. Elizabeth Crosse, doughtor of Thomas

Crosse of Bartell - - - -

W, George ffidler and Anne Hollinvvorthe -

B. John Hudson, sonne of Henry Hudson -

IV, WiHm Wilson and Joune Hunter, laborers

B. John Lvnde, sonne of Henry Lvnde

C. Thomas Laiche, sonne of Robte Laich -
IV, Wilim Lapage de Michaells and Jennett

Rabye, wydowe . - - -
C. Janne Charneley, doughtor of John

Charneley of the Mirepoole
VV. Henry Nevvsham and Grace Porter
W. Thomas Beeseley and Elizabeth Clarke-
son

W, Roftte Hornebye of the pishe of Kirke-
ham and Anne Elston of the same
pishe ------

B, Ellin Hodgkinson, wydowe, late wiffe of

WiHm Hodgkinson [of] the Eyves -

C(B) Margarett Wrennall, supposed to be the

doughter of Thomas Soothworthe -

B. Alice Hodgkinson, wiffe of Henry Hodg-

kinson ------

C. James Coore, sonne of Thomas Core
IV. Richard Lawson and Margarett Durnyng
C, Ellin Gregson, doughter of Rofete Greg-
son of Barton - - - -

IV. Xpofer Carter and Ellin More
IV, Henry Hodgkinson and Agnes Marcer -
IV, WiHm Blacoo of the pishe of Broughton
and Jane Jackson - - - -

B. Ellin Mosse, wyffe of Roger Mosse

C, Janne Warde, doughter of Henry Ward
C. Anne Willesie, doughter of John Willcsie

31st December.

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C. Thomas Simpson, sonne of George

Simpson 1st March.

B. Ajjncs Busshell, wiffe of John Busshcil - 2nd „

C, Thomas Billington, sonne of John Bil-

h'ngton, yong^ of Catfurthe - - 3rd „
C. John Homebye, sonne of Richard

Hombye 9th „

B, EUin Helme, late wyffe of Lyzan* - 9th „

A Rcgcstcr. &c. [as on p. 201], begyning the xx*** daie of
Marche. 1607, &c., to bee sett downe by mec, S' John Holly-
worthc. curatt thear, John Gradell» Henry Dilworthe, Robte
Clarkcson, and Leon'de Clarkeson, swome churche wardens
there.

1608.

C. Nicholas Laytus. sonne of Ralffe Laytus ist April.
C. Mary Balmer, doughtor of John Balmer 5th
\\\ Robte Mylner and Issabcll Turner - 9th
11 John Billington of Bartill - - • 9th
C^.(H) Thomas Eccleston atts Billington, sup-
posed sonne of John Billington of
Catfurthe 1 2th

C. John Catterall, sonne of John Catterall

of the Kyves 17th

C. Xpofcr Younge, sonne of Davye Yon*ge

of the Kyves 20th

W, Richard Hall and Susan p*ker, laborers 26th

li. Alice I^we, doughter of Roger Lawe - 26th

\\\ Hcnr>' Kighley and Margarete Latus - 27th

C. Anne Moone, doughtor of Robte Moone 27th
C. Hcnr>' Bayne, sonne of Cuthbert Bayne

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C Wiflrn Mawdesley, sonne of Henry

Mavvdesley 1st May.

B, John Catterall, sonne of John Catterall

of the Ey ves 7th „

C, Dorothy Clarkeson and Janne Clarkeson,

children of Henry Clarkeson of the

Eyves 8th

W, Wittm Hornebye and Erne Standley - 19th
B. Jennett ffletcher, wiffe of Wittm ffletcher 22nd

B. Jane Clarkson, doughtor of Henry

Clarkson of the Eyves - - - 23rd
W. Thomas ffisher, laborer, and Mabell

Nicolson 24th

C. Johannae Standley, doughtor of Robte

Standley 25th

C. James Hornebye, sonne of Wittm
Hornebye

B. John Gradell of Plumpton Lane -

C. Richarde Hudson, sonne of Roftte

Hudson -----

C. ffrauncis Becke, sonne of Roger Becke -

B, Johanne Standley, doughtor of Rofete

Standley

C, John Catterall, sonne of James Catterall
C. Margarete Shepde, doughter of Rofcte

Sheppde of the pishe of Broughton -
C, Henry Dilworth, sonne of Henry Dil-

worthe ------

C, John Gregson, sonne of Thomas Gregson
C, Grace Sclater, doughter of Thomas

Sclater of Broughton - - -
B. Thomas Whytehcade - - - - _^ __
IV. John Billington and Agnes Eccleston - 27th „Y >J^;^
B. John Lvnd, sonne of Henry Lvnde of

Merscough ----- 29th

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C. Jcnnctt Hudson, doughtor of Henry

Hudson 29th June.

C. Xpofer Clitherall, sonne of George

Clitherall 29th „

C. Wittm Birches, sonne of George Birches

of Barton 2nd July.

C, Richarde Crosse and Grace Crosse,

children of James Crosse of Bartell - 7th
B. John Hey, supposed sonne of Richard

Hey 20th

B, Anne Moone, doughtor of Robt

Moonne 23rd

IK Ellis Allenson of Catterall of the pishe

of Garstange and Janne Sale - - 24th

C. Thomas Clarkson, sonne of John Clark-

son of Plumpton - - - . 29th „
C, Agnes Watson atts Melling, supposed to

be doufi^hter of John Mellingc - - 2nd August
C. Jane Walker, doughtor of John Walker - 6th
B.(h)}ohn Whallcy, suposed sonne of James

Whalley of Carhouse greene - - 9th
C, Leon*de Chameley, sonne of Robte

Chamelcy ... - - 19th
H\ Randle Warren and flfrancis Cowell - 25th
/>. Johanne Durnyng, doughtor of Richarde

Durnynge 26th

C. Marye Whalley, doughtor of Roswell

Whalley 28th

ll\ Henry Greaves of the ptshe of St.

Micliaell and Alice Cooke of y«

pishe of Garstang - - - . 30th
C. Alycc Porter, doughtor of Henry Porter

of the Eyvcs 15th September.

C Jane Crosse, doughtor of Richard Crosse

ofBartill 23rd

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C, Grace Singleton, doughtor of Henry
Singleton of the Eyves - - -
W, Henry Brewar and Anne Woodds
C (b) Margarett Harrison, supposed to be the

doughtor of Robte Anyon
W, John Harrison and Dorothie Kirkebye -
C. Janne Beeseley and Margarett Beeseley,

children of Thomas Beeseley -

C (b) Ellin Eccles, doughtor of Richard Eccles

C. Issabell Towars, doughtor of Thomas

Towars of Barton - - - -

C, Issabell Dudell, doughtor of Wittm

Duddell

C. Anne Crosse, doughtor of Thomas
Crosse of Barton - - - -
W, John Newsham and Janne Boothe
C. John Burne, sonne of Thomas Burne
C. Ellin Hudson, doughtor of Henry Hud-
son of Merscoughe - - - -
C. (b) Margarett Benison, supposed doughtor
of Roftte Benison - - - -
B, Elizabeth Hudson of Merescoughe
B. Mary Whalley, doughtor of Rosswell
Whalley

B. Grace Crosse of Bartell - - .

C. Elizabeth Tasker, doughtor of Wittm

Tasker of Broughton - - -
C, Elizabeth Woods, doughter of Edwarde

Woods ------

W, John Porter and Alice Gradell, wydowe
C Richard Thistleton, sonne of John

Thistleton

B. Wittm ffletcher

B, John Standley

C. Wittm Abbott, sonne of Wittm Abbott -

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2nd October.

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C. Jane Turner, doughlcr of John Turner - 23rd December.

B. VVittm Bolhe. sVant to S*" Edwarde

Warren, knight, buryed at Preston - 4th January.

C. Robte Rabye, sonne of Wittm Rabye - 6th
C. Wittm Brewar, sonne of John Brewar of

Inskipp 7th

C Anthony EUls ats Tayl^ sonne of Ellin

TayK loth

B. Edmunde Lund of Bartill - - - 17th

C(B) John Wilson atts pkinson - - . 23rd

B, George Reby 29th

C. Ellin Busshell, doughtor of Wittm Busshell

of Inskipp 29th

C, James Laich, son of RauflTe Laiche - 30th

B. Henry Hodgkinson of Bartell - - 2nd February.
C Alycc Hollinworthe, doughtor of John

HoUinworthe, clarke ... 5th
C Katherin Helm, doughtor of Leon'de

Helme 9th

C. (b) Janet Sitche, doughtor of Agnes Sitche - 9th
C, Richard Crosse, sonne of Thomas Crosse

of Bartell lOth

C Grace ffisher, doughtor of Henry ffisher- 13th

B, John Kigheley, sonne of James Kigheley i6th

C, Elizabeth Grcgson, doughtor of Robte

Grcgson of the Morehall - * - - i6th

B, Ellin Crosse, wiffe of Thomas Crosse - 17th

C. Ellin Breware, doughtor of Wittm Brewar 19th
B, Richarde Crosse, sonne of Thomas Crosse 23rd
C Agnes Corbesley, doughtor of Henry

Corbcsley 24th

C(B) Dorothye Walsheman atts Standley, sup-
posed doughtor of John Standley • 25th

W, James Browne and Ellin Browning of

the pishe of Kirkham ... 28th ,,

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B, Jane Browne

B. Ellin Curbesley, wiffe of Henry Cur-

besley ------

B, Alyce Hall, doughtor of John Hall

B. Jane Charneley, doughtor of Richarde

Charneley - - - - -

B. John Charneley, sonne of Robte Charneley

C. George Greene, son of James Greene

C. Alyce Helme, doughtor of Thomas
Helme ------

B, John Billington, son of Thomas Bil-
lington

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C, Edwarde p'kinson, sonne of Laurence

p'kinson of Myrescoughe, mylner -
C, Richard Carter, sonne of Xpofer Carter

of Levvthe

C, Alice Lvnd, doughtor of Henry Lvnd of

Catfurth

C(b) Robte Pedder, sonne of Elizabeth Pedder

of Inskipp - - - - -
C(B)Wiltni Wilkinson, suposed to be the

sonne of John Breckill - - -
C.(B)Anne Cottom atts Singleton, suposed

doughtor of Roger Singleton -
C. Ellin Jackson, doughter of Richarde

Jackson ------

C(b) Elizabeth Baynes, supposed doughter of

Gabriell Baynes - - - -

2Sth
2Sth
26th
27th
27th
31st
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daie of Aprill, being palm sounday, hP Diio. 1609, &c., sett
dovvne by me, John Hollinworthe, clarkc, curatt, Edwarde

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Hornby. John Roodds, Henry Nicolson. and Xpofer Latus,
swornc churchc Wardens there ; John Porter, heyred church-
warden for Xpofer Latus.

C, WiHm Anderton, sonne of Thomas An-

derton of Barton ... - i5ih April.

C. Wittm Wilkinson, sonne of John Wilkin-
son, younger, of My rescoughc - - i6th „

C Alice Topping, doughtor of Roger Top-
ping of Barton . . . . 18th „

W, Robte Shorte of the Lea and Margarett

Walker 19th „

C(li) Thomas Morton, supjK)sed to bee the

sonne of Wittm Morton of Barton - 2 1st „

C. John Carter, sonne of James Carter of

the Kyves - - - - -23 rd,,

W, James Johnson and Mary Rabye of the

pish of Michaells - - . - 24th „

6'.(B)John Crosse atts Dilworthe, supposed
Sonne of Richard Dilworth of
Broughton 26th „

B. Robte Dilworthe, sonne of Anthony

Dilworthe 28th „

W. Henry Singleton of Plumpton and Jenctt
Stowte, wydowc, of the pishc of
Garstange 1st May.

W. John Clarke of Warton and Ellin Saun-
derson of Broughton, laborers, mar-
ried att VV^oodplumpton according to
forme of lawe ... - 4ih

C. Kdwarde Catterall, sonne of John Cat-

terall 9th

B. James Laich, sonne of Raufle Laich - 15th „
B. Robte Dilworthe, sonne of Anthony Dil-
worthe 1 8th „

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224 History of St. Michaeh-on-Wyre.

C. Jane Newsham, doughtor of Henry

Newsham 19th May.

C, Alice Browne, doughtor of Wittm Browne 2 1st „
C, Katherin Charnelye, doughtor of Ed-

munde Charneley of the Myrepole - 28th „

B, Nicholas Watson . - . . 8th June.
W, Thomas Cowlyn and Agnes Richmond,

laborers, maryed according to the

King's pseedings - - - - loth „

C. Alexander Taylor, sonne of James
Taylor ------ nth „

B, Katherin Nickson,wiffe of Roger Nickson 13th „

C, Edwarde Standley, sonne of Roftte
Standley l8th „

B, Margarett Clarkeson, wiffe of Robte

Clarkson of the Eyves - - - 3rd July.

B, Alice Hollinworthe, doughtor of John
Hollinworthe 7th „

C, Elizabethe Ben'ett, doughtor of John
Ben'ett 9th „

W, RichardeTomlynson and Agnes Hornbye 22nd „
C Margorie ffish wick, doughtor of Edmunde

ffishwick 24th „

j C, Edward Lvnd, sonne of John Lvnd - 26th „

i C. John Cowen, sonne of Thomas Cowen - 9th August.

C Elizabethe Charneley, doughtor of Roger

Charneley lOth „

C. John Brewar, sonne of Henry Brewar of

Plumpton Lane - - - - 19th
W, John Ingeram and Anne Standley of

Plumpton, laborers - - - - 21st

B. Jennett Grcgson 24th

C, Anne Billington, doughtor of Thomas
Billington of Catfurthe - - - 9th September.

B. Margarett Denyson - . , - 15th „

Appendix,

I). The wiflfc of Richard Carter of Lcvvthc -

B. Hdwardc Turner, sonne of John Turner

C, l^rijjett Ambrose, dougjhtor of Richard

Ambrose of Catfurth Hall
C, Thomas Rawlynson, sonne of Henry

Rawlyson*

/?. Jennett Davye, wiffe of Richard Davyc-
C James Eroo, sonne of Richard Eroo of

Broughton . - - . -
/?. S' Edwarde Warren of Poynton, knighte.

and baron of Stockporte, deceassed

att Poynton the . - . -

B. Grace fisher, doughtor of Henry fysher -

C, Wittm Dolphin, sonne of Olyver Dolphin
B, Jennet Laich, wydowe, late wiffe of

Henry Laich

]\\ Thomas Hudson and Alice Shepperd -

B. Peter Browne . - - - .

C. Grace Cottom, doughtor of Wittm Cot-

tom of Plumpton . . . -
C. Henry Brombell, sonne of Edward

Brombell

C. Anne Lorrymer, doughtor of John Lor-

rimer ......

IK Thomas Porter and Anne Billington

C. Henry Houghton, sup{>osed sonne of

Thomas Houghton . - -

C. WiHm Jollye, sonne of Edwarde Jollye -
B. Vxor Thome Poole ....
\\\ Robte Wcyvcr of the pishe of Clitherall

and Jane Birches of the pishe of

Garstang

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19th

26th

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28th October.

28th

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15th „
15th

16th
18th
24th

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16th

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If

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22nd

1st January.

22nd

25th

• No cnirio lictwcm th* 2QCh ScpfrmlicT «n«i 2Hth Octolicf, bo! no bmk in the
kt^i>icf. •

2 G

History of St. Micftaels-on- Wyn

B. Grace Gradcll, late wiffe of John Gradell

ofPlumpton - - - - -

C. Anne Birches, doughtor of Henry Birches

of Barton

C. WiHm Waring, sonne of WiHm Waringe
C. WiHm Banester, sonne of John Banester
W. Richard Latus and Anne Lathom-
C. Jennett Whytheheade, doughtor of

Thomas Whyteheade of Bartill
C. Edward Laich, sonne of Robte L. Laich
C. Elizabethe Whalley, doughtor of Wiilm

Walley .--.--
C. Anthony Lvnd, sonne of Henry Lvnd of

Myrescoughe

B. Edwarde Laich, sonne of Robte Laich -
B. George Noblett of Inskipp -

B. Thomas Salisburrye - - - .

C. Henry Archer, sonne of WiHm Archer -

B. Vx. George Bennett - . - -

C. Edward Billington, sonne of WiHm Bil-

lington [of] Plumpton - - -
B. Elizabeth GradeU, wydowe, late wiffe of
Richard GradeH of Plumpton -

B. Anthony ffraunce - - . -

C. WiHm Sclater, sonne of Thomas Sclater

of Vrton -----

B. John Billington, sonne of WiHm Billing-
ton, young"", of Catfurth - - -
C Edward ffrauncis, sonne of Anthony
ffrancis ------

1610.

C. Anthony Syngleton, sonne of Henry

Singleton of the Eyves - - . 30th

26th January,

28th „
6th February.

;th „

13th „

1 6th „

17th „

20th „

22nd „

23Pd

26th „

Last day of Fib-

ruary.
I St March. .

;tli

;th
Sth

9th

16th

22nd

V

Appendix, 227

A Rcgcstcr Booke, &c [as on p. 201], bcg^nyng the firstc day
of Aprill. being Palm sonday, Anno Dni 1610, &c, to be sett
downc by me. John Holhnworthc, clerke, curatt theire ; sworne
churchwardens there the same yeare according to the canons,
Robte Standley, Robtc Gregson, James Harrison, and 01>'ver
Charncley ; hcyred churchwardens for the sayd Olyver, John
Porter. theld\
C. Eliz. Whalley, doughtor of James Whal-

ley of the Lewth - - - - 7th April.
C. Johanne Denyson, doughtor of Richard
Denison

B, Anthony Singleton, sonne of Henry

Singleton

C. Margaret Butler, doughtor of John But-

ler, Esquire

C. Edward Hornbye,sonne of John Hombye

/>\ WiHm Calverte

W, Nicholas Mallom and Elh'n Geyld

/>'. .... More, wiffe of John More

/). Henry Brewer

B. Vx. Thomas Kichen - - - .
W. Thomas Grene and Jennet Arkwright -
ir. John Wilson and Margaret Geyld,

laborers - - - - - -31st

W. WiHm Kichen of Broughton and Alice

fra nee of the same - - - - 31st

C. James Davye. sonne of John Davy - 31st .,
/>.(H) Johanne Anyon, supposed doughtor of

WiHm Anyon .... 4th June,

r. John Davy, sonne of Richard Davy - 8th

C. Anne Cowcll, doughtor of Henry Cowell 1 3th
C. Elizabcthe Morton, doughtor of Thomas

Morton of the pishe of Broughton - 14th
C. Thomas Eccleston and Johanne Ecclcs-

ton, children of WiHm Eccleston - 25th

7th

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1 6th

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14th

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2^8 History of St. Michaels-on-Wyre.

C. Anne Grayson, doughtor of Henry

Grayson . _ . . . 30th June.

C. Elizabeth Catterall, doughtor of Edward

Catterall ----- ist July.

W. Anthony Billington and Elyzabethe

Singleton . . . . . 2nd „

B. Margarett Eccleston, wiffe of John Ec-

cleston ------ 6th „

C. Thomas Crosse, sonne of WiHm Crosse,

smithe gth „ ,

C. (b) James Walker, supposed sonne of

Thomas Walker - - . - 26th „
C. Roger Gregson, sonne of Robte Gregson

of the More Hall - - - - 26th „

B. Thomas Crosse - - - ■ - - ist August.

C. Henry Mawdesley, sonne of Henry

Mawdesley, young', of Myrescough - loth „

IV. Richard Bell and Alyce Hudson - - 13th „

B. Jane Hodgkinson .... 20th „ ■

C. Mary Taylor, doughtor of James Taylor

of Broughton ----- 30th „
C. Wiftm Lawrenson, sonne of Laurence

Laurenson of Myrescough - - 8th September.
B. John More, theld' - - - - 8th „

C.(b) Alice Worswicke, supposed doughtor of

Henry Worswicke - - - - 8th „
B. John Halle of Lewthe his mother in

Lawe ------ gth „

B. Laurence Gibson - - - - loth „

C. Mary Gregson, doughtor of Thomas

Gregson of Broughton - - - loth „
C. Richard Charneley, sonne of RoUte

Charneley ----- 18th „
C- Xpbfer Hetherington, sonne of Thomas

Hctherington, laborer - - - 23rd „

Appendix.

229

C.

C.

c.

6'. (It)

C.(\\)

C.
C.

C.

c.
II

C.{h)

c.
c.

IV.

c.
c.

Ji.
c.

c.
c

Richard Cliariicley, sonnc of Robte

Charnclcy of . . . ."
Johannc Clarkson, doughtor of John

Clarkson . . . _ -

Thomas t^cclcston, sonnc of RaufTc

Kccleston .....
Anne Warring, supposed doughtor of

Cuthbcrt Waring* . . . -
XjKifir Thrclfall, supposed sonnc of

lames Thrclfall of Barton
Jenckin Turner, sonnc of John Turner -
Marjjarcte Warde, doughtor of Henry

Wardc ------

Henry Clarkson, sonnc of Robte Clark-
son of the Kyves - - - -

Alice flfishcr, doughtor of John fisher
Anne Newsham, wifle of Thomas

Newsham -----
han Latus, supposed sonnc of WiHm

I^tus ------

Ellin Helmc, doughtor of John Helmc -
Thomas Cottom, sonnc of Olyvcr Cottom
Thomas Whalley and Ellin Lvnd -
Richard ffidler, sonnc of George ffidlcr -
Richard Charnclcy, sonnc of WiHm

Charnclcy, taylor - - . -
Vx' John Longton - - - -
John Calvert, sonnc of George Calvert

of Barton - - - - -
Thomas Shcrvington, sonnc of Thomas

Shcr\*ington - - - - -
Elizabcthc Clarkson, doughtor of John

Clarkson - - - - .

4th October.

4th

5th

6th
13th

19th

19th

4th November.

6th

ft

8th

1 6th

1 6th

20th

23rd

30th

f»

1st December

1 2th

14th

2 1st

II

II

$9

' ThiH entry i\ partly f^truck out (pen drawn acrr>v<» it).

' The ciirAic «»ftin h|h-I1« the Mirnamc^ ilitlcrcotly in the wunc entry.

230

History of SL Micliaels-on- Wyre,

C, James Sympson, sonne of John Simpson

of Barton - - - - -
C(B) Edwarcic Clarkson, supposed sonne of

Wittm Clarkson of Salvvicke -
C, Elizabcthe Gradell, doughtor of Richard

Gradell of Bartell - - - -
(7. Grace Latus, doughtor of Ric' Latus
B, Anne Lorrymer, doughtor of John Lor-

rymer ------

B. Robte Rawinson of Inskipp - - -

C, Jennett Sykes, doughtor of Rofete Sykes

of the Eyves - - - - -
C, John Sturseker, sonne of John Sturseker

of Broughton - - - - -
IV, Thomas Soothworthe and Alyce Sollome
C, John Helme, sonne of Thomas Helme

of Catfurthe - - - - -
W, Wittm Laytus and Anne Meller -
B. John Eccles - . - - -

B, Agnes Billington, wiffe of John Billington
C Xpofer Crosse, sonne of Andrewe Crosse

of Broughton - - - - -
C John Baync, sonne of Edmunde Bayne -
C Anne Benson, doughtor of Richard

Benson ------

B. John Hornbye of Myrscough

B, Xpofer Barton of the Eyves - - -

B. Vx' Henry Robinson - - - -

C, Jenet Clarkson, doughtor of Leon'd

Clarkson - - - . -

C. Clemans Busshcll, doughtor of Wittm

Busshell of Inskipp - - _

25 th December.

26th

99

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28th

I St January.

loth „
nth

15th

17th
26th

ft

99

30th

1st February.

6th

7th

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1 8th

yy

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24th

The last day.
2nd March.

4th

ti

nth „

A Rcgestcr Booke, &c. [as on p. 201]. begynyng the xvij day of
Marchc, being Palme sonday, Anno Dni 1610, &c., to be sett

Appendix. 231

downc by mc John Ilollinworth, dark, curatt theirc ; swornc
church Wardens thcire the same ycre, Thomas Threlffall, John
Brcwar, Laurence Poulton, and Richard Charneley, Taylor.

C. Jane Helme, dough tor of Leon'de Helme 2ist March.
C. Ellin Hornbye, doughtor of Richard

Horn bye 24th „

C. Anne Billifigton, doughtor of Thomas

Billington 24th

1611.

I

Ih Anne Kighley, wiffe of James Kighley

of the Carhouse greene - - - 28th „
C(H)Richarde Clarkson, supposed sonne of

Henry Clarkson - - - - 1st April.
C, Mary Rabye, doughtor of WiHm Rabye

ofCatfurthe 1st

C, Ellin Idesforthe, doughtor of Thomas

Idesforthc 2nd

C. Robte Tildesley, sonne of Thurstan

Tyldesley of Myrcscoughe - - 1 3th
C, James Billington,. sonne of John Billing- ly^

ton of Gotson house ... 13th
C George Thisleton, sonne of John

Thisleton - . . - . i^ih
//. Ellin Taylor, supposed doughtor of

Henry Taylor - - - - i^th

C. Ellin Dilworthe, doughtor of Henry

Dilworthe i8th

6.(H) John Latus atls Carter, supposed sonne

of Rauflfe Latus of Gousen'ghe,

gentleman 19th

C Ellin Brockholes, doughtor of Xpofer

Brockholcs 2ist

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232 History of St, MicIiaels-on-Wyre,

W, WiHm Richardson of Myrcscough and

Jennett Clarkson, vvydowe - - 24th April.

C, Anne Singleton, doughtor of Henry

Singleton of the Eyvcs - - - ist May.
B. John Kichen, sonne of Ric' Kichen - ist

B, Elizabethe Catterall, doughter of Ed-

warde Catterall - - - - 3rd

C, Jennett Charneley, doughter of Richard

Charneley of the hillmose [?] -
B, Jenet Birches, wydowe - - - -
IF. Thomas Charneley and Lettise Butler -
C Jane Rawinson, doughtor of Henry

Ravvinson ----- loth „

B, Margarett Woodds, late vviffe of John

Woodds 29th

C, Jane Gregson, doughtor of Thomas

Grcgson of Bartell - - - - 30th

B, Wittm Haydocke 3rd June,

C Ellin Steyham, doughtor of Xpofer

Steyhani - "^ - - - - 6th

B, Richard Charneley, sonne of WiHm

Charneley, Taylor - - - - 12th

IF. Robte Mawdesley of Myrescough and

Alyce Barrett of Broughton - - 17th „

C Richard Whalley, sonne ....,' supposed
Sonne of Richarde Whalley aHs Done,
sVant to Robte (?), nowe dwel-
ling in Wigan, the aflforesaid

Rotitc , Mylncr - - - i8th „

C(li) Rotite Simpson, sonne of Robt Sympson,

yong»", of Barton - - - - i8th „

C Thomas Mollineux, sonne of Robte

Mollineux, laborer - - - - 24th „

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Appendix. 233

W, Ilcnry Sympson of the Lea and Jennet

Hornbye of Myrescouj^jh - - 28th June.

C\\\) Klizabcth Whitehead, supposed doughtor

of Thomas Whiteheade, young^ of

Clifton 30th „

C. Thomas Newsham, Sonne of Henry

Newsham of Woodplumpton - - 30th „
C, Elizabeth Moone, doughtor of Henry

Moone ist July.

C. Margcrye Noblett, doughtor of Robte

Noblett of Broughton - - -
C, Ann I^iche, doughtor of Rauflfe I^ich -
r!(n) Thomas Hall, sup|>osed sonne of Myles

Halle of Trey les . - . -
/?. V'x* Robte Mason ....

C. Mar)' Anderton. doughtor of Thomas

Anderton of Barton . . -

C. Anne Crosse, doughtor of Thomas Crosse

of Bartill. Taylor - - - -
/>. Brigett Ambrose, doughtor of Richarde

Ambrose of Catfurth Hall
6'.(H) John Hodgson, supposed sonne of John

Hodgson of the pishe of Poulton
C. Margaret t Carter, doughtor of Cristophcr

Carter of the I^wthe ...
C. John Lvnd, sonne of John Lvnde of

Bartill

/». James Billington. sonne of John Billing-
ton of (iotson house ...
\V. Hugh Clitherail of Broughton and Alice

Blaca of (loscnargh ...

C. Anne Walker, doughtor of John Walker

of IMumpton - - - . .
/>. Thomas Hall. supj>o«»ed sonne of Mylcs

Hall of Trealcs ....

17th
25th

28th

9th

August.

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234

History of SL Michaels-on- Wyre.

B. Robte Dunderdall . . - -
W. Edmunde Bayne and Margaret Ecclcs-
ton

B. Henry Mawdesley of Myrescough
W, Richard Porter and Anne Taylor -

C. Anne Mylner, doughtor of John Mylner

of Cottom

C, Jane Butler, doughtor of John Butler,

Esqr

W. James Eccleston and Parmell Woods -

B, WiHm Billington

C(b) Mary Walmesley alls Darwyn, supposed

doughtor of John Walmesley of the

pishe of Whalley - - - -

C John Browne, sonne of Ewan Browne -

C(B) WiHm Billington ats Clarkeson, supposed

Sonne of Anthony Billington of Cat-

furthe

C Prissilla Laich, doughtor of Robte Laich

C. Henry Hodgkinson, sonne of John

Hodgkinson of Newsham
C. Mary Taylor, doughtor of James Taylor
IV. James Gerrarde and Elizabethe Garrarde

ofBryndhill

C(B) Ellin Walmesley atts Scalesbrick, sup-
posed doughtor of John Walmesley
W, Henry Clarkson and Jennet Holme
C. Alice Roodes, doughtor of James Roodcs
C Alice Nicolson, doughtor of James

Nicolson

C. Anne Burton, doughtor of John Burton -
IV. Thomas Charneley of Woodplumpton

and Anne Clarke of Myrescough
C. Mary Lorr>'mer, doughtor of John
Lorrymer - . . - -

2 1st i

September

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28th

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3rd November.
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9th
9th

nth

19th

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^35

C. (IJ) Roger Gauntc, supposed sonne of James
Gaunte of Sowarby - - -

C(!J) Margaret Houghton alts Boulton, sup-
posed dough tor of Thomas I lough ton

B. Klizabeth Walshma* ....
£r.(n)Johan Laich atts Hankinson, supposed

doughtor of Alexander Laich -

C, Johanne Charneley, doughtor of Thomas

Charneley de Sprynge - - -
C, Henry Beeseley, sonne of Thomas

Beeselcy

C, John Brewar, sonne of Wittm Brewar -

W, Leond' Burton and Jane Lawc

\V. Adam Hollinworthe and Alice Black-

laich

/>. Alice Roodes, doughtor of James Roodes
C. XjKifer Latus» sonne of Wittm Latus
/A John Browne, sonne of Ewan Browne -
/). Katherin p'kinson, wydowe - - -
C Agnes Catterall, doughtor of James

Catterall . - - . .

C(H) Thomas Porter atts Watson, supposed

sonne of John Watson - - -
C, KIlin Clarkson, doughtor of James

Clarkson of Catfurthe ...
/?. Anne Waring, doughtor of Cuthbertc

Waring ------

/>\ Vx* John Butler

C, Jenett Morton, doughtor of Thomas

Morton

W. Thomas Clarkson and Ellin Hornbye -
W, Kdward Catterall and Jennet Browne -
C\ Anne Anyon, doughtor of Robte Anyon
C. Jcnnctt Catterall, doughtor of John

Catterall . . . . -

19th November.

30th

nth December.

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15th

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1 6th

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6th

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16th

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236

History of St. Micltaels-on- Wyre,

B.
C.

TV.

C

c.

B.
B.

W.

B,
C

W,

B,
B.

B,
C

C
B,

B,

C

C

Margaret Abbott, wiffe of Wittm Abbott
Alice Breckell, doughtor of John Breckell
John Hardye and Elizabeth Wilkin-

sonne, laborers . - - -
Jennett Daye, doughtor of Ellis Davye

of Merescough - - - -
Edward Billington, sonne of Thomas

Billington of Catfufthe - - -
James Nicholson - - - - -
The wiff of Rofete Charneley of the

Scriffyns - - - -
Thomas Bucke of Broughton and Agnes

Dunderdall, wydowe - - -
Anne Brcvvar, doughtor of Henry Brewar
John Burton, sonne of James Burton
Thomas Smithe and Elizabeth Mathewe

(?) of Clifton

Johanne Charneley, doughtor of Thomas

Charneley de Spring - - -
Gabriell Burne, sonne of Wittm Burne -
Grace Latus, doughtor of Richard

Latus ------

Anne Burton, doughtor of John Burton -
Alice Bayne, doughtor of Cuthebert

Bayne of Morreley - - - -
Xpofer Hudson, sonne of Rofete Hudson
Wittm Touneson, servante vnto Thomas

Backehovvse of Myrescoughe -
Richard Butler, sonne of Alexand*"

Butler

1 6th January.

1 6th

1 8th
19th

20th

- 28th

Rofete Crosse, sonne of Richard Crosse
ofBartell

Jane Bell, doughtor of John Bell of the
Eyves ------

31st
31st
7th February.

19
99

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9th

1 6th
23rd

23rd
23rd

24th
27th

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ruary.

3rd March.

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Appendix, 237

C, Johannc Barton, doughtor of Henry

Barton of Catfurthe ... 12th March.
C. Edwardc Grcgson, sonne of Thomas

Grcgson of Barton - - - - 12th

7?. James Harrison 14th

/?. Elizabeth \Vhytchead,supposcd doughtor

of Thomas Whytcheadc of Clifton - 15th
C. Mary Whalley, doughtcr of Roswell

Whalley 17th „

C(n)Jcnnett Wilkinson, supposed doughtor

of James Wilkinson of Elswicke,

shomaker ----- i8th „
C. Anne Brewar, doughtor of Henry Brewar

of Plumpton iQlh „

1612.

/A John Ecclcston of Catfurthe- - - 31st „
C, Richard Ayerey, sonne of Richarde

Ayrey of Broughton - - - 1st April.

B, Anthony Wynter of Woodplumpton - 3rd „

C Vx' Henry Wardc - - - - 4th „

A Regcster Booke, &c [as on p. 201], begynyng the ffiftc day
of Aprill, beinge Palm sounday, Anno Dni 1612, as hereafter
shall fortune to bee sett downe by me, John Hollinworthe, clerk,
curat ibm ; sworne churchwardens there the same yere, Richard
Ambrose, Henry Barton, Henry Singleton, and John Houghton.

/>. Ellin Gregorye, wiffe of Thomas Gregory 7th April.
B, Agnes Hardman, wiffe of Witim Hard-
man nth

B. Anne Brewar, doughtor of Henry Brewar

of Plumpton - - - -^ - nth

C. Ellin Mawdesley, doughtor of Robte

Mawdcsley of Myrcscoughc - - nth

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1 2th

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238 History of St, Micliaels-on-Wyre.

C(b) John Watson, supposed sonne of Nicholas
Watson ------

C, Margarett Bennet, doughtor of Wittm
Bennett ------

W, Alcxand*^ Laich and Anne Woodds

W, Henry Pearson of Yorkshire and Alice

ffisher of Cumberland, laborers - 13th „

B. Edward Clarkson of Salwicke and the
wiflfe Wittm Clarkson of Salwicke,
buried ------ 14th „

B. Jane Bennett, doughtor of Wittm Bennett 14th

B, Elizabeth Watson, late wiffe of Thomas

Watson - 24th

W. Thomas Shuttlcworthe, Esq., and Mrs.

ffleetwoodde, Barton - - - 24th „

C. Anne More, doughtor of Thomas More

of Barton 28th „

B, John Willesye ----- 3rd May.

B, Margarett Brewar - - - - 3rd
B, Agnes Browne, wydowe, late wiffe of

Peter Browne - - - - - 5th

B, Anne Browne, wydowe, late wiffe of

John Browne ----- 16th

C, Thomas Standley, sonne of Robte

Standley 18th

C, Richard Willesye, sonne of John Wil-
lesye Catfurthe - - - - igth

W, Richard Bailden of Gysburne and Grace

Graddell 21st

B. Elizabeth Brewar, wydowe, late wiffe of

Henry Brewar - - - - 21st

\V, Thomas Grindlcy and Elizabethe Dent,

laborers ------ 25th

C Austen Charneley, sone of Roger

Charnlcy 4th June.

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C. Wittm Toppyn, sonnc of Roger Toppin

of Barton 5th June.

C, Katherin Latus, doughtof of Wittm

Latus of Carhowsc grcene - - 26th „
C, Alice Turner, douglitor of John Turner- 29th „
C. Peter p'kinson, sonnc of Laurence

p*kinson of Myrescoughe, mylner - 29th „
C(rt)Hllin Watson, supposed doughtor of

Wittni Watson . - - . 29th „
/). Laurence Poul ton - - - - iitti July.

C. Alice Sympson, doughtor of Henry

Sympson of Myrescough - - 15th „

r. Kliz' Bell, doughtor of Richard Bell . i8th „
\\\ Ldward Cottom and Alycc Hornebye - 19th „
C. Klizabeth lirettan, doughtor of Wittm

Brettan of the Lea - - . - 22nd „
\\\ George Hollinhead of Ingoll and Brigett

Haydocke of Plumpton - - - 23rd
C. Johany Porter, sonnc of Richard Porter

ofCatfurthe 23rd „

n. Johanne Durnyng. doughtor of Ric'

Durnynge 24th „

/>. Henry Barton 24th „ ^

C. John Billington, sonnc of Anthony Bil- /

lington of Bartill - - - - 25th ^
C. flfrauncis Brombell, sonnc of Edward

Brombell - - - - - ist August.

C. John Chameley, sonnc of John Charneley

of Catfurthc - - - . - 4th „

C. Thomas Richardson, sonnc of W'ittm

Richardson of Myrescoughe - - sth

/>. John Crosse 6th

6'0') Rotitc Harrison, supposed sonnc of

Wittm Harrison of Preston, coup,

atts Robte Kccles - - . - loth

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History 0/ St, Michaels-on-lVyre.

C Jennet Birches, doughtor of Henry
Birches of Barton - - - -
W. Henry Worswicke and Jane Barton
C. John Laich, sonne of Rauffe Laich

B, John Laich, the sonne of Rauffe Laich -

C, John Carter, sonne of Richard Carter of

Lewthe ------

C, John Greene, sonne of Thomas Greene -

B, Alexand^ Bordman - . - -

C, Mary Dobson, doughtor of Thomas

Dobson of Inskipp - - - -
C. Mary Becke, doughtor of Roger Becke -
C. Thomas Tyldesley, sonne of Edward

Tyldesley of Myrescoughe, Esquire -
C(b) Thomas Moone, suposed sonne of Henry

Moone of Newsham - - -

B, Grace Worswicke, wiffe of Thomas

VVorsewicke - - - - -

C, Alice Cottom, doughtor of VVittm Cottom
IV, Robte Lyngarde and Wynifrid Eccles,

wydowe- _ - - - -
C. Robte Mawdeslcy, sonne of Henry

Mawdeslcy of Myrescoughe
C John Corlus, sonne of Robte Corlus of

Bilsborowe - - - - -
C. Mary Whalley, doughtor of James

Whalley

C. Wittm Latus, sonne of Ralphe Latus
C. James Lvnde, sonne of Henry Lvnd of

Myrescoughe - - - - -
C. George Dilworthc, sonne of John Dil-

worthe ------

B. AHce Turner, doughtor of John Turner -
]V. John Sharpe of Cottom and Ah'cc Shir-

vington ------

17th August.
1 8th
19th
22nd tf

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30th

4th September.

7th

9th
loth

loth

nth

iSth
15 th

2ist

- 28th

30th

99

99
99

99

99

99
99

99

99

99

1st October,

1st

3rd

99

99

14th

1 6th „

20th

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241

C. Jcnctt Browne, doughtor of Ewan

Hrowne ------

r!(iOfiracc Moonc, suposcd doughtor of John

Moonc of Ncwsham ...
/>. Jennet Kighley, wiflc of George Kighley

of Inskipp

C. Anne Banest*, doughtor of John Banester
/>. J en net t Gervys of Myrescoughc -
/)'. James Clarkson of Catfurthe, breekem' -
C. ICllin Latus. doughtor of Richard Latus-
C. IVtcr Whiteheade, sonne of Thomas

Whileheade of Bartell - - -
C\\<) Robte Turner, sup|K)sed sonne of RaafTc

Turner

C. Henry Charneley, sonne of John Chamc-

ley of Myrej)ole, gent* . - -
\\\ Willm Abbott and Ellin Browne -
C, Kllin Nicolson, supposed doughtor of

James Nicolson alls Laich
\V. George Kighley and Anne Kichen, late

wifle of Richard Kitchen
II. George Hodgson - - - - -

/;. Richard Butler

C. Alice Helme, doughtor of John Helmc

of Catfurthe

r.( 10 Elizabeth Whalley, doughtor of Alice

Whalley of Myrescoughe
/>. Willm Moone - . . . -
/). Elizabeth IIo<lgson, wifle of John

Hixigson - - - - -
C. R<»ger Davy, sonne of Richard Davyc -
C. Willm Swarthbreecke, sonne of Thomas

Swarthbreecke - - - -
C Elizabeth Laich. doughtor of Alex*

Laich

2 1 St October.

23rd

»*

26th

29th

1st November.

15th

18th

»»

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»f

24th

1st December.

1st
8th

8th

9th
9th
1 6th

17th

28th
3ist

»»

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7th

13th
15th

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242

History of St. Michaels-on-Wyre.

B, Elizabeth Clarkson, doughtor of John

Clarkeson

W. Thomas Brewar and Anne Willesye

5. Wiiim Walker

W, Wiiim Annyon and Jennet Walton

C, Thomas Lvnd and Alyce Lvnd, children

of Henry Lvnd - - - -

B, Thomas Lvnd, sonne of the said Henry

Lvnd ------

C Anne Roodes, doughtor of James Roodes
W, Robte Clarkson and Jane Hardman

C. John Charneley, sonne of Thomas

Charneley de Springe - - -
B. Dorothy Walmesley, wiffe of Nicholas

Walmesley - - - - -
W, WiHm Hardman and Jennett Bursca
(F. Robte Dundderdall and Margarett Crosse
W, Robte Charneley of Scrifyns and Ellin

Wildinge - - - - -
W, Robte Had well and Elizabeth Taylor -

B, Jennett Gregory, doughtor of Thomas

Gregory - - - - .

C. Evvan Anyon, sonne of Robte Anyon -
C Brigett Haydocke, supposed doughtor

of George Haydocke - - -
C George Denyson, sonne of Richard

Denyson - - - . -

C(B) Alice Threlfall, supposed doughtor of

James Threlfall - - - -

C. Elizabethe Brewar, doughtor of John
Brewar of Inskipp - - - -

B. Thomas Standley, sonne of Robte
Standlcy - - - . -

20th January.

25 th

28th

31st

»f

ff

2nd February.

3rd
5th
6th

6th

8th

13th

13th

14th
14th

17th
2 1st

If

V*

n
»f

i>
•f

23rci
26th „

The last day of
February.

The last day of
February.

4th Marche.

Appendix, 243

B. Mary Lonymer, doughtor of John

Lorrymer - - - - - 5th Marche.

B. Kllin Watson, supposed doughtor of VVittm

Watson 6th „

C. Elizabcthc Grcgson, doughtor of Robtc

Grcgson of Barton .... 12th „
B, Nicholas Walmesley .... 13th „

1613.

C(B)John Morton, sonnc of Elizabeth Mor-
ton of Barton - . - . 26th

C(B)Willm Cowp, suposcd sonne of Wiilm

Cowp of the pishe of Laylond - - 27th

»•

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A Register Booke, &c. [as on p. 201], begynyng the xxviij^
dayc of M'ch, being Palm sondaye. Anno Dni 161 3, as thereaft'
shall fortune to bee sett downc by me. John Hollinworthe. clarke,
curat, ibm ; sworne churchwardens theire, Thomas Porter, John
Lorrymer. Thomas Worswick. Alex' Butler; John Porter, hired
churchwarden for the said Alex' Butler.

C, John Kighley, sonne of Henry Kighley

of Lewthe 2nd April

C, Willm Brewar, sonnc of Henry Brewar - 4th „

C. Ewan Anyon, sonne of Robte Anyon - nth

B. John Walshe, su posed sonne of John

Walshe Iith

B. Vx' Thomas Brewar - - - . 16th

C. Jane Greene, doughtor of James Greene

of Myrcscoughc . - - . i8th
C. John Garner, sonne of Robte Gamer,

pcddcr [? pedler] .... i8th
C. Dorothy Sykcs, doughtor of Robte

Sykcs 27th

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It

244

History of SL Michaels-on- Wyre,

C, Wiiim Sclater, supposed sonne of Wiiim
Sclater of the pishe of Whalley

B, Wittm Barton - - -.

C, Brigctt Charneley, doughtor of Thomas

Charneley - - - - -
B, Robte Gregson of t\>e Morehall

B. Wittm Boucoke -----
C Margarett Davy, doughtor of John Davy

of the Eyves

C. Robte Gregson, sonne of Robte Gregson

of the Morehall - - - -
C, John Burton, sonne of Leon'de Burton -
C, Wiltm Anyon, supposed sonne of Wiltm

Anyon ------

W. Roger pkinson of the pishe of Michales

and Elizabeth Escow of Pilline, vid.-
C Robte Porter, sonne of Thomas Porter of

Woodplumpton - . -
C. Thomas Worswicke, sonne of Henry

Worswicke

C. Grace Kichen, doughtor of Richard

Kichen of Newsham _ - -
C. (b) Richard Porter, supposed sonne of Henry

Porter

C. John Waring, sonne of Wittm Waringe -
C, Anne Billington, doughtor of John Bil-

lington of Gotson house - - -
B, Elizabeth Billington of Bartell

B, Robte Busshell, sonne of John Busshell -

C. Henry Bell, sonne of John Bell

B, Roger Davy, sonne of Richard Davy -

27th April.
27th „

27th „
1st May.
23rd

30th

99

9»

3rd June.
17th „

1 8th „

1st July.

Sth

99

1 6th

19

6th

August.

loth
nth

99

99

f2th

I Sth

22nd „

30th „

1st September.

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GENERAL INDEX.

AMimOSF.of Ambrc««hall. 179-184.
of Caiforth hall, 184, 185.

A^izc uf bread and aJc, 20, 27, 35.

BKWSEY. Huilcn of. 143.
liarrow, Thomas, artist, 199.
Hartic, area of, 2.

tiihc barn, 52.

lUrton highway in 1 549, 62.
liattleficld Chantry, 42^45.

C\>IIcj:c. 109, no, 111, 19a

Hroui^hton CTiurch, 62,
iJurial fcrs, 60.

of women dving in childbed, 64.

liutler of Kawcliffe, 49, 142-161.

f. liaync, 149.

r. Kirk by, 48-52.

Alice, will of, 54.

John, will of, 54.

Uyrcwonh, i8a
Ifyrkhead, Sielc, 62.

CARR HiHiie Green, 2.
CaiAirth, 2.
Catforth hall. 27, 185, 186.

Methodic Chapel, 132.

k*ht»«>l. 139. 14a

- tilhe bam. ^2.
Charitic* -Tublic, 134-141.

Hread Money, 134.

Catft>rth School, 134.

C«»pi> School. 135, 136.

(fauiter*», 136.

Ho*»le\ 137.

Hou(*htori i, 141a

IIudw)n*f. 139.

H\y\ 138.

Know lex'. 137.

I^mgwofth'ft, 137.
■ Sd

Uari>h Church School, 134.

Charities— Nicholson*t, 141.

Sunday School, 14a

Terleways*, 6c 135.

Childwall. rector of, 85.
Cokersand Abbey, rent roll, 8.
Copp Church, 89 92.

belU, 92.

curates, 65, 92-95.

tablets in, 91.

tower, 92.

School, 13c, 136W

CotUm, R. C. Cha|)el, 102-104.
Cross House, 190-192.

Cros^moor, urn, &c, fooml at, a, 3, 3a

Crostland le, 56.

Croston Church Cluntry, 56.

Curfew l)ell, 6j.

Church of St. Michaels, 41-74.

advowsoo, 43-461

bells, 62, 65.

Chantries in (St. Kalheriiie's), 53-58.

(Kirkb/s), 5S-62, 113.

Chancel repairs, 47.

clerk oC 64

clock. 64, 67.

crtwfcs in church yard, 74.

good* in 1552, 63.

cravcstone in yard, 73, 74.

King*i arms in, 115.

I»eale, 68.

orgmn, 66, 67.

original foundation, 41.

Sir Stephen Glynoe*s accoont ci, 66,

ran dial, 74.

registers, 67, 68.

Ubleu in, 6S-72.

tithes of, 44, 46-53.

tower, 6^ 64.

value of in 1535, 45.

— » vicarage, 109.

246

General Index,

Churchwardens hired, 201.

paid for attendance, 64.

accounts, 64, 66, 68.

and gentlemen, 64.

of Woodplumpton, 201 etseq.

Civil Wars, the, 15, 189.

Local officers, 15.

DEERSLAYING in the i6th century.
199.
Domesday Survey, 3.

EAVES, area of, 2.
, Eccleston, Great, 32-34.
Eccleston fairs, 34.

hall, 33, 185-188.

rateable value in 165 1, 18.

recusants in, 14.

R. C. Chapel, 96-102.

subsidy rolls, 1332-1580, 4, 9, 12.

" tithes, 52.

village, 34.

Wesleyan Chapel, 133.

windmill, 186.

Elswick, I, 20-22.

assize of bread and ale, 20.

Chapel, 127-132.

rateable value in 1 65 1, 18.

recusants in, 14.

Roman remains (reputed), 2.

subsidy rolls, 1332, 4.

taxed in 1291, 4.

village, 21.

windmill, 21.

F

RANGE family, of Rawcliffe, 156,
157.

GARSTANG Church, 106.
Constablewick, 38.

School, 114.

Goosnargh, 86.

HALLS, old :—
Ambrose hall, 179-184.
Catforth hall, 185, 186.
Cross house, 190-192.
Great Eccleston hall, 33, 185-188.
Inskip hall, 168 175.
Leckonby house, 188, 189.
St. Michaels hall, 138, 175-179.
Rawcliffe hall, 142-161.
Upper Rawcliffe hall, 38.
Sowcrby hall, 32.

Halls, old :—

Tamicarhall, 175-179.

Turnover hall, 167, 168.

Whitehall, 38.

Woodplumpton hall, 179.
Hambleton, curate of, 1 19.
Heysham, rector of, 125.
Horsehey, 44.

INSKIP, ancient remains at» 2.
Baptist Chapel at, 133.

Court Baron, 32.

hall, 168-175.

manor, 27-30.

origin of name, 31.

recusants in, 13.

water com mill, 3a

windmill, 31.

Inskip with Sowcrby, 2, 27, 32.

enclosure of common, 30.

rateable value in 165 1, 18.

subsidy rolls, 1332- 1580, 5,

10, II.

taxed in 1291, 4.
tithes, 52.

KAR, le, 36.
Kighley family, of Inskip, 168-175.
Kirkby chantry, 58-62.

family, 161-168.

V. Butler, 48-52.

Kirkham, plague at, in 1349, 7.

vicar of, 124.

*' Kitty " at Rawcliffe, tradition about, 58.
Kylne field, 44.

LARBRECK hall, 33.
Leckonby house, 188, 189.
Leckonby family, 188, 189.
Longworth family, of Tarnicar, 175.

MAG Shelton, the witch, 199.
Mayre pool, 32.
Manredde, 61.
Medweytc, 35.
Moss house, 39.

side, 39.

NETHERWYERSDALE manor, 38.
Noncomformity in St Michaels*
127-133.

o

ATS, price of, in 1581, 49, 51.
Ormskirk chantry, 56.

General Index.

247

1

)KI)I(;RKES:—

Amhrtvse of Ambn^c hall, 183.
ofCalforth lull. 185.

' Riot in 1484, 46.

■ Roman remains (rcpuled) at KUwick, a.

Hutlcr of Rawcliflfc, 158-161.

Ktghicy of In&kip, 174, 175.

Kirkby of Rawcliflfr, 164, 165.

I^ckonhy of I^cckonby house, 188.

l^mi^worth of Tarnicar, 175-I7<^

Stanley of Great Ecclc&ton hall, 185-
188.

White of (ireal Kccleiiton, 190-192.
Tcnwortham court, 30.
riajjue, thf. in 1 340, 7.
l*o|>ery, ^*rmon af^ain^^t, \\^.
lN>ult<>n-le-Fylite, vicar of, 107.
rrcHt«>n (trainma Sch<Kil, 123.

the pla^^ue at, in 1349, 7.

— - rector of, 107.

•* ProtcNtaiion, the," 15 18.

Q
I

UAKKRS, 65,

1 AWCLIFKEmo^M^, 2.
\ recii«»uit> in, 12. 13.

Wesleyaii ('ha}K'l, 132.

Rawcliffe (()ut). I, 3. 39. 4a
Chapel, 153, 157.

Church, 95, 96.

court leet, 40.

ijreve of. 49,

hall, 142.

manor, 144.

rateable value of, in 165 1, 18.

»ul>vi(ly r«*lls 1332- 1 580, 6,

10, 12.
taxeil in 1291, 3.

tithe\ diNpute aliout, 48, 49.

Rawcliflfe (rpj>er), i. 34-39.

. — asMte of breail an«l ale, 35.

C'okersandablK'y, tenants in, 8.

com mill, 36.

— ctmrt Icet, 38.

hall, 38, i6t 167.

manor, 37. 38.

— {io|nilation of, 19.

- rateable value in 1651, 18.

fkuUiily mlli 1332-1580, 5, 10,

II.

- taxe«l in 1291, 4.

Recti »ry, St. Michaels 4f», lOQ.
Kct.u<int> III i'*io, 12.

in VMS. 115. I5« «5>

Rf^;i'>tcrs i^rinh, 67, 6H.

• - fif \V<MMlplum|»tiin, 1604-13, ^''

S"-.

KATIIKRINE'S Chantry, 53-
$8.
St. MichaeU-00-Wyre : —
area of, I, 2.
)>oun( lanes of, I.
charities, 134 141.
church. s>t church.
Civil War, the, at, 15.
hall, 138, 175.

null. 43. 5^-
|>ari\h «cho«»l, 134.

place names 2.

plaice at. in 1347, 7.

|>opulalion of, 19.

rateable value in 1651, 18.

rated f»»r Skipj>o«»l-liriilj;e, 1 8.

rectory. 43.

Scots, the, in, 3.

ftubsidy roll, 1332, 4-6.

«5*3. 9.

154s. 9

taxetl in 1 29 1. 3.

vicar% of, 105-126.

vtlla};e of, 4.
Shuttles orih of Turnover hall, 167, if>S.
Skip(>ool l>rid{;e in 1702, 18.

mill, 35.

Sowerby, 2, 31. 32.

Mitisidy roll, 1332, 5.

hall, 32.

tithes 52.

taxe«l in 1291. 4.

Stalmine, curate of. 116.

.Stanley of Great Fxcle»ton hall, 185-188.

TARNK AR, I. 34-40.
hall. 175 179.

nims 3<>.

origin of name. 39.

recuwintfb in, 13.

ti'he^, 52.

Terlcway** charity, 65.
Tithe lams 52.
Tithes 42, 46-53.
TtMlmnrden. curate of. 85.
Turnover hall, 167, 1 68.

RN, &c., fouml at Cm^Mii4M>r, 2, 3.

u

\ \ TARTON, vicar of, 123.
VV Weslliy (amily, of Whitehall.
165 167.

248

General Index,

White family, of (Ircat Eccleston, 190.
Whitehall, 38, 165-167.
Whitworth, curate of, 125.
Wills of l6th century, 193- 198.
Window tax, 136.
Witch, Mag Shelton, 199.
Witches stone in church yard, 80.
Woodplumpton Church : —

allowance to ministers, 77.

bells, 76, 77.

churchreve, 76.

churchwardens of, 80.

clock, 77.

curates of, 80 88.

early burials in, 76.

goods in 1552, 76.

graveyard, 76.

monumenls in, 78-80.

Woodplumpton Church : —

pews, 78.

rebuilt in 1639, 77.

registers, 80, 201.
Woodplumpton township, 2, 3, 22-27.

freeholders of, in 1 542, 24.

hall, 179.

manor, 22-25.

dispute as to, in 1596, 24, 25.

population of, 19.

stocks, 24.

sulwidy rolls, 1332, 1545, 1580, 4, 5,

10, II.

taxed in 1 29 1, 3.

tithes, 52.

Wesleyan Chapel, 132.

Wyersdale, monks of, 42.
Wyrc, fishing in, 35, 37, 151.

INDEX OF NAMHS.

The • refers to |)ctli{;rce facing the page name*!.

A1U)1\ Kllen, 241.
Margaret, 236.

- — Nichtjla*, 207.

William, 207. 220, 236, 241.

AdamMin, Margaret, 206.

Richard, 146.

A<)<liM>n, Matthew, I40.
Ailen.v>n, Eliui)>eth, 193.

KIlis 219.

Thomas 20S.

NViIliani. 208.

A I man, Anne, 206.

John, 20$.

Altam, jane, 21 1.

A I vert on, NichoUi dc, 107.
Aml)ro«e, Alice, 146.

»n«lgel, 225, 233.

Kdwan!, 209.

family, 179-185.

Henry, 1 1.

Rev. I%aac, 1 1 7.

John, 214.

Ix^man), 203, 204.

Nichola%, 10.

Richard, lO, 196, 203, 209, 212,

22$. 233.

RoU'ri, l(J4.

I<'»i;cr, 52.

Tli«*niaH, 25, 206.

\V ilium, 205.

Andcfton, Cjrace, 145, 150.

— Hugh, 145, I4<>.

- Janu'S 4^ 109, 1 50.
Mary, 2i\.

rh«»mas 22^ 2^}.

WiUtain, 22^

Andrews, J okhua, 114.

Rev. Randal, 1 23.

Anyon, Ann, 235.

Ewan. 242, 243.

James 214.

johann, 227.

Margaret, 206.

Robert, 214, 235, 242. 243.

Thomas 214.

William, 227. 242, 244.

Applebte, William, 213.
Archer, Henry, 226.

Robert, 202.

William, 202.

Arderne, Klixabeth, 120, 121.

Sir John, 22.

Matilda, 22,

Margirt, 22, 75.

Nathan, 12a

Arkwright, Alice, 197.

Ellen. 197.

Jenr»et, 227.

John, 52.

Leonard, 197.

Armetrydinge, James 172.
Armitage, Rev. Jtf^ph, 131.
Ascum, Sir Willum <lc, 10/.
.Vihiry, -\nrs l6f».

John, 166,

Avpinall, John, 51.

Rev. John, 130.

A*tley, Mary, $^

Richard, 53.

Athertnn. <*rr%nH>rHl, 159.

llionixo, 159.

Aula, Richard de, 37.

2 K

2 50

Austen, James, 109.
Avery, Kichani, 237.
Aweiison, Alice, 109.

William, 109.

Aynswotth, Rubcrl, 30.

BACKHOUSE, Thomas, 10.
Baildcn, Ricliar.1, 238.
Daine (lltync), Alice, 236.

Arthur, 149.

Cuthljcrt, 13, JI7, 236.

Etlmuutl, 209, 210, 215, 230, 234.

Eliznlielh, 209, 210.

Henry, 63,

hulex of Names.

23a

. '. C3, 14.)

John, 103, 19S

Kkhanl i\.

ISaines, Klizalx-lh, z:

Kiuiurd, 68, 73, 198.

IlaldursUin, .Sir William de, ros, 107, loS.
Uall, ttcv. Eihvard, 97, 98.

Georgt', 9S.

J"hr>. 98.

Winifri-fi, 97.

lialmer, John, 217.

Mary, 217.

■ ABI.OS, 31.

Ann. 153, 159. ni-

KilwaiJ, 3.

Henry, 153, 153, 159, 165.

Idhn, 31, 326, 241.

Nichi.las 21.

Sir Hubert, 26.

Thuinns 21, 11.

William, 226.

ItamliR, fUdlMf. 1&
Hanks, William, 76.

liarnanle. Juhn, 44.
Hnrnea, Thomas, 146.
HarncI, Sir Thumas, 113.
Ilarrcit, Alicir, 132.
Bamiw, Malthvw, 199.

Thomas, 199.

Itartun, Alice, tte, 302.

iMiher. 130.

- Kclwarit, 215.

Iktrton, James, 62.
Jane, 240.

lohaiine, 237.

John, 160.'

William, 202, 244.

liateson, Rev. William, 106.
Ilailer, Hunjamiii, iS.

Rfv. Nallianicl, 105, I16, II7, 118.

Kcv. Samuel, 118.

— Rev. Thomis. 118.
neckc (lkkl(c). Fronds, 218.

John, 204,

Margery, 202.

Mary, 208, 209, 240.

R<^r, 9, 10, II, 23, 202, 204, 3o8,

309, 218, 240.

- Thomas, 177.

I — - John, 21. 193, :

Kithard, 193, 2

! William, 21, IS

I Beni^ion. Margaret, 2

llemiell, EliiaWlh, 2

- Gsorgc, 226.

John, 210, 234.

M-ircarrf. 238.

-William, 238.

Benson, Ann, 230.

- Jenct, 204.
Richard, 204, 3

Berry, Rev. Thomas, 103.
Kfthcmi, Thomas, 152.
liiuker'ttalT, Asshelon, 79.

Captain James, 79,

Jiihn, 79.

Billinntim. Agnes iyS. ,

Ann, 224, ^3^. ^4%, /

- Anthony, 8f, 193^2".
3J9- ^

- Dorothy, 2r2,

- Edward, 22< 236.

- EliraWth, 244.

31 S, 230.

"A. -ii'

LlirniH'th, 244
Kllen. in/

Index of Names,

25«

Hillintjlon, lahn, 193. 2C^, 2dC|. 211, 2Vj,
2^; J*,^. ^. ip. 2^, 2^.

kiln-cca, 205. y, J
l'h«>MK'\>. -Hft, 2fj, 25^7,

- - W illiarn, 2rf, 214, 2
i{iUlMfirov%-, Jt>hn, 103.
William, 103.

224.

Hirchi-s (Hurchch), Ann, 226.

CttH^rjjf, 219.

- - Jane, 225.

Jcnct. 212, 24a

Mar)-, 226, 240,

Richard, 212.

— William, 219.
Hircwath, John, 6.
Hirkchcad, Anne, 214.

James, 214.

Hirlcy. Charles, 25, 183.
K<iwaril, 70.

Kliiabcth, 7a

Mary, 70.

William, 7a

i:

litspham, Kli/abcth, 161.

Thomas 1 61.

Black hum (HIaghumc), Anne, 16, 17.
Kilward, 17.

(iracc, 17.

[ane, 17.

("hn, 17, 73. 112.

Kichanl, 9, 17.

ki>l)crt, 10. 177.

Itlaco, William, 216.
HUikI, I><>r<ithy, 160.

- - fames 160.
BleaMlale, Jane, 165.

Th<»mas 165.

HUnint, Sir KdmumI, 1S8.
liulton, I^urcnce, 1 3, 153.

Ralph, 13, 152.

ll<»n«l, RoWrt, 177.
HiMiar, Richard, 12, 15.
Il4M>th (lUmthl. Jane, 220.
I.ucy, 20$.

Mary, 207.

William. 221.

Sir William, 24.

Itordiiun. Alexander, 2401
lUiriow, I^ifcas, 33.
Rkliard, ly

Willum. '^^.

Ikistocke, Arthur, 82.

Ri»(»cr, S2.

lk)tcler (l;t»ttikr), Alice, 27.
( iciley, M%%, 175.

fjimilv. 141-161.

I^)lcler, John, 8, 9.
Margaret, 46.

Richard, 21, 27, 40, 46, no.

Thon.as 1^*9. 175.

William, 4a

Sir William, 169,

Houcoke, William, 244.
Itraddell, Kdward, 5 1.

John, 51.

Hratlley, Anne, 53.

- - Mary, 102.
Peter, I02.

Richard, 53.

Hradshaw, Ann, 187.

R<d>ert, 5a

Sir R«»Ker, 187.

Hramwell, tldwaid, 81.
Brand, Edward, U, l8l.
Bmnthwaite, Richard, 47.
Bray, Alice, 16, 116.

Au(;[u?»tine, 1 16.

Cecily, 16.

KlizalMTth, 16.

Rev. Nicholas, 16, 105, llj, 1 14,

116.

Rcliert, 114, 115.

n»omas 116.

William, II6.

Breckill, Alice, 236.

John, 222, 236.

Brecs, Robert, 161.
Brettan, Klizalicth, 239^

William, 239.

Brewer, Alice, 209.

Anne, 183, 208, 237, 238.

Kliiabcth, 338, 241.

Ellen, 221.

Henry, 206, 2JO, 224, 227, 237.

James, 236.
ohn, 221, 224, 231. 235, 236. 238,
242.

Marjjaret, 238.

Thomas 242. 243.

William. 20, 61, 208, 221, 235, 243.

r>rockholcs Chru4opher, 231.

Ellen. 231.

Brumbell, tidward, 214, 225, 239.

Francis 239.

Henry. 225.

Thoma*, 214.

Bromley, R«>jjer, 47.
Bnmn, Agi»r*, 238.

Alice, 224.

Edward, 204.

Ellen, 24.

252

Index of Naptes.

Brown, Ewan, 234, 235, 241.

Rev. F. E., 101.

George, 13, 61.

Grace, 204.

Henry, 14.

iames, 221.
ane, 13, 222.

Jennet, 235, 241.

John, 234, 235.

Marian, 14.

Peter, 225, 238.

Robert, 206.

Thomas, 59.

William, 224.

Browning, Ellen, 221.
Buck, Alice, 124.

Rev. Charles, 86, 106, 124, 125.

Edward, 124.

Elizabeth, 125.

Henry, 124.

Rev. James, 124.

Thomas, 236.

William, 124.

Buckley, William, 161.
Bulkeley, Viscount, 25.
Bun war, John, 201.
Burgh, Richard, 34.
Burlington, Earl of, 29, 173.
Burne, Ellen, 208.

Gabriel, 206, 236.

Janet, 206.

John, 220.

Thomas, 208, 220.

William, 236.

Burroe, William, 60, 61, 1 5 1.
Burroughs, Rev. Mr., 133.
Bursca, Jcnnctt, 241.
Burtam, Alice, 206.
Burton, Ann, 234, 236.
James, 92, 236.

Jane, 213, 235.

John, 92, 234, 236, 244.

— — I^onard, 235, 244.

Rev. Wilfred, 92.

Bushell, Agnes, 217.

Clemence, 211, 230.

Ellen, 221.

John, 205, 217, 244.

Robert, 16, 205, 244.

William, 221, 230.

Butler, Alexander, 74, 121, 122, 201,
214, 236, 243.

Alice, 54.

Ann, 12, 13, 17, 121.

Bridget, 186.

Chri>tophcr, 16.

Butler, Cuthbert, 17.

Edmund, 17.

Elizabeth, 12, 16, 17, 56, 186,

family, 141-161.

George, 24.

Henry, 12, 16, 17, 48, 49, 55, 56,

63, 178, 187.

{ames, 49.
ane, 122, 186, 234.
John, 44, 49, 54, 55, 56, 227, 234,

235-

Sir John, 55.

Katherine, 53.

Margaret, 227.

Mary, 186, 214.

Nicholas, 10, 12, 24, 48, 49, 53, 54,

55' 56.

Richard, 16, 17, 48, 49, $0, 187,

236, 241.

Robert, 12, 16, 162.

Thomas, 12, 16, 56, 57, 186.

Rev. Thomas, 134.

William^ 12, 13, 16, 63, 178, 187.

t,S4, "
Byrom, James, 79.

Butterworth, Rev. Robert, &(, 85.

CALVERT, Bridget, 186.
George, 229.

Jenet, 204.

John, 51, 229.

William, 227.

Cal worth, Thomas, 163, 165.
Cansfield, Thomas, 50, 51.
Carlton, John de, 4.

Walter de, 27.

William de, 27, 35.

Carter, Christopher, 216, 222, 233.

Henry, 210.

}ames, 204, 209, 223.
ohn, 223, 231, 240.

Margaret, 233.

Richard, 81, 222, 225, 24a

Carr, Rev. Robert, 1 14.
Cartmell, James, 1 14.

Jane, 114.

John, 65.

Carus, Ann, 172.

Catherine, 160.

Christopher, 173, 187.

Grysyle, 172.

Justice, 172.

Mary, 171, 187.

Richard, 173.

Thomas, 29, 1 60, 1 71, 1 72, 1 73,

175-
Casbon, John, 71.

Index of Nanus.

253

Ctsfton, Susannah, 71.
Cattcrall, Agnes, 235.

Etiward, 13, 212, 213, 228, 2^2^ 235.

Klizabcth, 228, 232.

James 235.

Jennet, 210.

John, 217, 218, 223.

~ Laurence, 144.

Ralph, 159.

Ricnard, 159.

Robert, at 2.

Caton, Agnes, 94.

ilelcn, 97.

Thomas, 97.

- Rev. Thomas, 103.

Rev. William, 97.

Cavell, George, 5a
Cavendish, Anne, 3a

Hon. Charles C. C, 29.

-»— William, Earl of Devonshire, 29,

30. "73. «75-
Celario, Tohn de, 37.

Chadwick, Rev. James, 96.

Charnlev (Chemeley), A^cs, 238.

Alexander, la

Alice, 205, 209.

Andrew, 21a

- Ann, 203.

Bridget, 244.

Christopher, 124.

Edmund, it, 208, 211, 224.

Elizabeth, 194, 224.

Ellen, 211.

(irace, 13.

Henry, 10, 76, 241.

Isabel, 194.

fames, 209.

jane, 216, 222.

[enet, 194, 203, 208, 232.

lohanne, 21$. 236.

[ohn, 10, 81, 198, 203, 216, 219,

222. 239» 241, 242.
Kathenne, 224.
I.,eonard, 219.
Lettise, 232.
Margaret, 211.
Oliver, 227.
Richard, 13, 24, 198, 208, 222^

228, 229. 231. 232.
RoWrt, 161, 219, 222, 227, 236, 242.
Robert dc, 4.

ktJKcr. 203. 209, 224, 238.
Thoma%. 194, 210, 219, 232, 234,

23s. 2^. 244.
William. S. 30. 194, 203, 229.

Chamock, Robert, 51.
Chatbume, Margaret, 193.

Robert, 193.

Chesham, Lord, 29, 30, 173.
Cissor, Adam de, 5.
Clarke, Ann, 234.
John, 23

Alice, 152.

Clarkson (Clerkson),

Dorothy, 218.

Sir Edmund, 60, 61.

Edward, 230. 238.

Elixabeth, 216, 229, 242.

Ellen, 206, 235.

Henry, 204, 218, 229, 231, 234.

Tames, 208, 235, 241.

Jane, 160, 204, 212, 218.

Jenet, 208, 23a

Johanne, 229. •

lohn, 212, 214, 219, 229, 242.

Laurence, 201, 217.

Leonard, 23a

Margaret, 208.

Nicholas, 160, 203.

Richard, 231.

Robert, 185, 206, 212, 217, 2J9.

Thomas, 10, 219, 23$.

William, 230, 238.

Clayton, Elizabeth, 159.

John, 159.

Cliderow, Edward de, 158.

Hervius de, 158.

Clifle, Adam, 08.

Ellen, 98.

Rev. F. A., 98.

Thomas, 98.

Clifton, Ann, 159.

Cuthbert, 28. 153, 1 59, 172.

Elizabeth, 154. 159"

Mr., 173.

Thomas, 113.

William, 1 73.

Sir William, 107.

Clitherall, Alice, 233.

Christopher, 219.

George, 219.

Hugh, 233.

Cockeshutt, John, 84.

Rev. Tnomas, 84.

Cole, T. Ruller, 72.
Colcby, Jt>»eph, 14a
Col more, Thomas, 205.
Colton, I)r. Thomas, 11&
Comingr, Edmund, 153.
Cook, Alice, 219L

William, 19a

^^ Rev. William, 96.

254

Index of Names.

Corbeslcy (Curbcsley), Agnes, 221,

Ellen, 222.

Henry, 221, 222.

Core, Anne, 205.

Ellen, 205.

James, 216.

Thomas, 216.

Corles, George, 84.

Rev. G. J. A., 104.

John, 240.

Robert, 240.

Rev. Timothy, 84.

Comall, John, 167.

Richard, 134.

Corrall, Ellen, 14.

Henry, 14.

Cosin, John, 210.
Cottam, Alice, 240.

Ann, 222.

Edward, 239.

Grace, 225.

James, 194.

Johanne, 214.

John, 194.

Oliver, 229.

Robert, 2G&.

Thomas, 205, 206, 229.

William, 205, 225, 240.

Coucy, Christiana de, 32.

Ingelram de, 32.

Eord of, 32.

Robert de, 32.

William de, 32.

Coupe, William, 243.
Coupcland, Johanna de, 32, 37.

Sir John dc, 32, 37.

Coward, Widow, 65.
Cowburn, Rev. John, 103.
Cowell, Ann, 227.

Francis, 219.

Henry, 212, 227.

John, 65, 212.

Cowcn, Ellen, 211.

Thomas, 224.

Cowke, Margaret, 214.
Cranoly, Henry, 76.
Craychelcy, Henry, 202.

Jane, 202.

Critchley, William, 140.
Croft, Gabriel, 13, 163, 165.

Isabel, 13.

James, 80.

Cromfcholmc, Ajjnes, 120, 121.

Rev. Akxandcr, 122.

Ann, 74.

Cromleholme, Edward, 120, 121, 156.

Elizabeth, 72, 120, 121, 122, 134.

Emma, 122.

Isabel, 73, 120.

Margaret, 73, 121.

Martha, 122.

Mary, 73, 121.

Mr., 90.

Rev. Richard, 45, 73, 106, 119-121,

156.

William, 73, 74, 120, 122.

Rev. William, 68, 72, 74, 105, 121-

122, 134.
Cross, Agnes, 215.

Alice, 203, 205.

Andrew, 213, 230.

Ann, 33, 209, 220.

Christopher, 230.

Elizabeth, 215, 2i6.

Ellen, 221.

George, 215.

Grace, 219, 220.

James, 219.

Jane, 177, 219.

Johanna, 96.

John, 77, 96, 223, 239.

Laurence, 213.

Margaret, 242.

Maiy, 213.

Michael, 202, 205, 206, 209.

Ralph, 202.

Richard, 177, 203, 205, 206^ 213,

216, 219, 221, 236.

Robert, 213, 236.

Thomas, 58, 59, 60, 156, 205, 214,

215, 220, 221, 228, 233.

Sir Thomas, 61, 63, 105, II3, 19S.

William, 203, 213, 228.

Cuben, Richard, 215.

Thomas, 215.

Cuerden, Anne, 212.
Culcheth, Thomas, 187.
Gumming, George, 177.
Curtis, John, 82.

W-illiam, 82.

Curways, Thomas, 169.
Curwen, Ciceley, i6a

Elizabeth, 212.

Henry, 161.

John, 160.

Mary, 161.

DA A, Tristram, 5.
Darwyn, Mary, 234.
Davis, Thomas, 130.
Davy, Ellis, 203, 236.

Index of Names.

255

I).ivy, Eli/.nl)clh, 211.

famcA, 80, 81, 208. 227.

Jennet, 225, 236.

]«.hn. 211. 227, 244.

1;

Margaret, 244.

Richanl, 211, 225, 227, 24I, 244-

KtJK'cr, 241, 244.

I>awson, Thomas 55-
Dcane, Kichardiwn, 182.
Dennison, (tcorge, 242.
Jane, 211, 227.

John, 204.

Maruarcl, 224.

- — Richard. 211, 224, 227, 242.
Dent, Kli^alnrth. 238.

Derhy. K.irl of, 21, 29, 32, I44.
I>cvon|>ort. John, 22, 23.
iVvoushire, Duke of, 29, 30, 52.
Dicconson. Kdwant, 188.

William, 188.

I>ick>on, John, 17.

— Mary. 19.
Dil worth, Agnes 215.

Anthony, 205, 215, 222.

Kllen, 231.

(ieorge, 24a.

Ilenr)-, 204, 207, 212, 217. 2l8, 231

- -— John,' 202, 207, 211, 215, 24a

- - S'icholas 211.

KolKTrt, 205, 223.

- — Thomas 204.
Dixon, Rev. John. 104.

Rev. \\ illiam, 89, 90.

I>ot»>on, Jonathan, 135, 136.

M.iry, 240.

Thomas 5 1. 89, I20. 1 36, 24O.

DfMldtngton, William, 46, 49.
I>olphin. Oliver, 225.

William, 22 J.

iKiwding. Rev. W. C, 95.
I>ouncx. Richard, 34.
Dr.i{Hrr. Kmina, 121.
Ducke>l'urie, C"hri>topher, 21.
Dudiicll. (ietirge, 1 5.

IvaU-I, 222. *

Laurence, 2IO.

- William, 210, 22a
Dundcrdalc, .\nnc, 209.

Rt.Urt. 234, 242.

During, K«lwanl, 208.
John. 208.

Richard, 20S.

Ihirnuj;;. l-.h/.iU-lh, 267.

- - l^..»UI. 205.

lohaoii.i, 219.
|..hn, 214.

' Duming, Nfargaret, 207, 216.
I Richanl, 205, 214, 219.

ECCLES, A(Um. 9a
Kllen, 2aa

I Jc»an, 205.

John, 205, 210, 211, 230.

Richard, 139, 22a

Robert, 239.

William, 210, 211.

Kccleston, Adam, 33.

Agne*, 218.

Catherine, 1 4.

Kllen, 214.

(trace, 210.

Henry, 12, 1 52.

Jamev, 234.

Johanne, 227.

John, 63, 182. 211, 228, 237.

-Margarrl. 228, 234.

Nicholas, 33.

Rauf, 203. 210, 229.

Rol>ert, 214.

Thom.is 203, 204, 217, 227, 229.

William. 33, 50, 204, 227.

William tie, 6, 9, 28, 52. 59, 109.

Kdwanis Rev. D.,. 131.

Kllis Anthony 221.

Margaret, 209.

— William, 209.

Elli^m, Anne, 14.

Ilcnry, 14.

M.iry, 14.

KUton, Anne, 216.
EmmeNtm, William, 5.
EriK>. Jame^, 225.

Richard, 225.

Kscow, Elixabcth, 244.
Kthel&wick, AUn de, 21.
Alexander dc, 21.

[o. de, 109.

^Vtlliam de, 21.
Eton, Cicely d«r, 23.
UalnrlU de, ly

John de, 23.

Kathenne de, 23.

Nich«>la«i de, 22, 23, 42.

Roliert de, 23.

Euxton, Peter. 213, 215.
Rich.ird. 208, 213, 215.

FA HER, lien, 6.
F.urand, E4ve>, Si.
hariand. 1' li/alieth, Kl.

Rev. R'^ef, 8l.

Karnngttin, Henry, 1S5.

{;

256

Index of Names.

Farrington, Sir Henry, 54.
Fidler, George, 216, 229.

Richard, 229.

Field, Mary, 166.
Fielding, Joseph, 134.
Filde, Will, del., 6.
Fisher, Alice, 229, 238.

Grace, 221, 225.

Henry, 206, 207, 221, 225.

Jennet, 206.

John, 206, 2C7, 229.

Rev. John, 178.

Mabel, 218.

Thomas, 218.

Fishwick (flfyshwicke), Adam, 24.

Edmund, 224.

Ellen, 215.

Margerie, 224.

Thomas, 215.

Fleccher, Roger le, 5.
Fleetwood, Ann, 159.

PMmund, 159.

Edward, 119.

Joan, 163, 165.

Kaiherine, 118.

Margaret, 119.

Sir Paul, 1 19.

Richard, 119.

Thomas, 163, 165.

William, 112.

Fleming- Leicester, Sir John, 25.
Fletcher, Isabel, 17.

Janet, 218.

John, 59, 60, 63, 136.

Richard, ii, 17.

Thomas, 17.

William, 218, 220.

Forton, Hen. dc, 6, 36.
Foster, Alice, 79.

Ann, 87.

Captain Henry, 78, 87.

Rev. Henry. 79, 86, 93.

Hugh, 79, 87.

Isabella, 80, 87.

James, 79.

James C., 87.
ohn, 79, 86, 87.
Forster, Richard, 193.
Fox, Cornelius, 120, 156.
P'oxton, Rev. George, 96.
Rev. G. H., 96.

Rev. G. L., 96.

France, Alice, 208, 227.

Anthony, 208.

John, 57, 59, 60, 88, 90, 92, 96, 97,

156, 157.

France, Margaret, 97.

Robert, 59.

France- Wilson, F. R., 95.

R. J. B., 157.

Robert, 96, 156.

Sarah, 96.

Thomas, 96, 156.

Thomas R., 96, 157.

Francis, Johanna, 215.
Frauncis, Anthony, 226.

Edward, 226.

Freckleton, Adam de, 2a
Walter, 16.

Frith, Rev. Randolph, loi.

Robert, 208.

Fyfe, Margaret, 192.

Robert, 192.

Fylde, William, 135.

GARDENAS, John de, 3a
Gamer, John, 243,
Garner, Robert, 243.
Garnet, Margret, 14.
Gaulter, William, 88, 91, 92, 136.
Gaunt, Dorothy, 13.
James, 235.

Robert, 235.

Roger, 13.

William, 13.

Gawood, George, 211.

John, 211.

Gelybronde, William, 49.
Gerard, Ann, 149, 150, 159.

Elizabeth, 234.

Gilbert, 149, 150, 159.

Sir Gilbert, 52.

James, 234.

Sir Richard, 47.

Gemet, William, 107.
Gervys, Jennet, 241.
Geyld, Ellen, 227.

Margaret, 227.

Ghisna, Ingelram de, 32.
Gibson, Ann, 204.

Bishop, 99.

Laurence, 204.

Sir Richard, 63, 198.

— — Rev. T. E., 155.
Gillow, Rev. Francis, 104.

Joseph, 57.

William, 99, 189*.

Girlington, Sir John, 61.
(tlasebrok, Ric. dc, 4.
Glynne, Sir Stephen, 66.
Godolphin, Dr., 91.
Gomeldcn, Mary, 188.

Index of Names.

257

(f<iincl<lcn, Mcliora, 188.

kichapl, iJi8.

I'll' una*, iSS.

(iornall, (ic«>rj;c, 190.

John, 209.

(i«>M:narj»h, Alexamicr. 1 49.
Marijaict, 1 49.

- — Maude, 149.
(«cn»<^ Agnes, 161.

Thomas, 161.

(<ottv>n, Richanl, 199U
(;ra<iell, Alice, 208, 220.

Rev. Christopher, 105, III.

KIi/al>eth, 226, 2ja

(Irace, 226.

Henry, 202.

Jolin. 177, 19^, 217, 218, 226.

- Kathcrine, 194, 214.

kicli.ml, II, 177, 194, 201, 207,

212, 214, 215, 225, 23a

Thomas til, 112.

William, in, 194.

(tradwell, James 92.
Cfraystm, Alice, 228.
Anthony, 88.

Henry, 2i8.

Isalwlla, 222.

Jane, 88.

.Mary, 88.

tiraystock, Isaln:!, 209.
(ireavc?», Henry de, 5.
lirecn, .\nn, 205.

(ie«»rj»c, II, 222.

(jdl)ert, 44.

James, 222. 243.

Jane, 243,

John, 24a

Th<»mas, 203, 227, 24a

(irecnhal^jli. (. harhHlc, 72.

K«i\vard, 72.

Margaret, 72.

Mary, 72.

(ireenwomi, Kev. Th<imas I05, llS.
(iremjc, kev. John, 82.
(iicgory, Kllen, 237.

Jcnnett, 242.

Thiuna'*. 205, 237, 242.

(iregs4»n, Aj;nc., ioS.

- AIkc, i<>.|.

Kdward. 14, 33, |f>4, 237.

r.Ii/.\l^-th. iOO, 221, 243.

KlKn, 2M>.

Henry. 2i>S.

- J.iinr««, l«i|.

I'»lui, iO, 20<^, 218.

(ifcgson, Mary, 302, 228.
— kolK-rl, 26, 80, 202, J08, 209, 216,

221. 227. 228, 243, 244.

ki>ger, 228.

Thomas 228, 237.

(irenolf, Henry dc, 5.
(irenoll, Wdliam dc. 5.
(jriniMon, Klizalicth, i6a

Thomas 160.

CJrin<llcy, Thomas, 238.
(iumall, Thomas. 17.
(iynes, Ingelram dc, 3d.
Wdliam dc, 37.

HADWKI.U Robert, 242.
Haggar>ti»n, Anne. 13, 1 51, 1 53.
Haggarsion, Margaret. 159.

.Marie, 13.

- William, 159.
Hagisman, William, 59.
Hales Henry. 65.
Hall, Kstcr, 189. •

-- James, 139.

John, 31, 139, 196, 228.

Miles, 211.

- -- Nicholas, 205.

Ric. del, 4, 5, 28.

Richanl, 217.

-^ Roljcrt, 205.

Thomas '^^'!^

William ilcl, 6.

Halsall, Kdmund, 48.
Hankinson, Johannc, 235.

^— Thom.is 77.
Hardecar, .\gnes 13.

John, 13.

Hardman, Agnc«, 237.

Anne, 96.

- - W illiam. 96, 237. 24J.
Harrison, Agnes 73t l^o.

Andrew, 194.

— .\nne, 209.

.\nthony, 2ia

("uthlKrrt, 120.

- Rev. Cuth»»crt, 1 28, 1 29, 1 32.

Fli/al»eth. 210.

Kllen, 194.

• -- (irace, 210.

Jamex. 20. l<>4, 208, 2IO, 214, i*7.

-237.

- Jenit. l«^.

Jtdin. 26, 220.

kt V. J. .ho. 82. 103.

M.irgarrt, 22sx

Mailing, S;.

MixH. 132.

2 \.

258

Index of Names.

Harrison, Richard, 120, 12 1, 128.

Robert, 239.

Thomas, 194.

William, 55, 195, 239.

Hathomthwaite, Dr., 91, 94.

T. T., 91, 94.

Mary, 189.*

Captain Robert, 94.

Wniiam, 189.*

Hawett, Mary, 166.
-^— Thomas, 166.
Haydock, Bridget, 242.

George, 242.

William, 103.

Hayworth, Bridget, 239.

Ellen, 212.

Helme, Alice, 222, 241.

Ellen, 217, 229.

Elizabeth, 207.

Jane, 231.

John, 207, 229, 230, 241.

Katherine, 217.

Leonard, 206, 207, 221, 231.

Lyzan, 217.

Margaret, 214.

Ralph, 202.

Thomas, 202, 206, 207, 214,

230.
Hennet, Robert, 16.
Henryson, Thomas, 10.
Herdwick, Rev. Thomas, 105, 109.
Hesketh, Ann, 17, 178, 189.* .

Bartholomew, 48.

Cuthbert, 30.

Isabel, 17.

Margaret, 165, 169, 175.

Robert, 169, 175, 186, 187.

Roger, 17.

William, i89.»

Hest, Rev. Thomas, 123.
Hesteholme, John, 9.
Hetherington, Christopher, 228.

Thomas, 228.

Hewetson, Jennet, 17.
Hey, Margaret, 201.
John, 213, 219.

Richard, 201, 213, 219.

Higinson, Ann, 211.
Hilton, Rev. John, 93.

Margery, 199.

William, 5a

Hockington, Edward, 205.
Hodgkinson, Alice, 216.

Ann, 206.

Catherine, 12.

Ellen, 216.

222,

Hodgkinson, Henry, 2i6j 221, 234.

Jane, 228.
ohn, 234.

Mary, 50, 2 1 6.

Richard, 12, 44, 59.

Thomas, 16 1.

William, 50, 216.

Hodgson, Alice, 211.

Elizabeth, 211, 241.

George, 241.

John, 233, 241.

William, 189. •

Hoe, Grace, 82.
Holden, Moses, 132.
Hollinhead, George, 239.
Hollinworth, Adam, 81, 235.

Alice, 81, 224.

Anne, 216.

Ellen, 81, III.

John, 224, 231.

Sir John, 81, 201, 203, 207, 211,

217, 221, 222, 227, 237, 243.
Holme, Jennet, 234.
Holyhead, Helen, 55, 197.
Hoole, Anne, 189.*

Elizabeth, 137,

Isabel, 14.

Jane, 17.

Thomas, 17.

William, 17.

Hopkins, Elizabeth, 125.

R, W., 125.

Hornby, Alice, 239.

Ann, 71, 125, 207.

Archdeacon, 67.

Edward, 80, 205, 207, 223, 227.

Ellen, 205, 207, 230, 235.

Grace, 198.

Hugh, 125,

Rev. Hugh, 46, 72, 73, 74. 106,

125, 126.

Isabel, 13.

James, 218.

Jennet, 233.

Johanna, 36, 203.

John, 207, 230.

John de, 36, 217, 227.

Joseph, 46, 125.
oseph S., 71.

Margaret, 125.

Rev. P. J., 100, 126.

Richard, 203, 217, 23a

Robert, 13, 17, 37, 2l6.

Thomas, 36, 203.

Rev. William, 105, 106, 108, 109,

126.

Index of Names.

t!..n.e. Rt». J. C..96.
n.™t-. J..l,„, a a
Hunfill, Kikinl, 16), 16$-
Juthcrull. Arinr. l8u.*

Th<™a., 1*9.*
Hrnichi.m (ll.ii;li""il. AHaro de, loS,

Aj:...-

15"

],iurence, 161.

Marg.icci, lio* 183, 115, 235,

Kicharcl, 31, 1 lo^ 153. 183.

Sit Kichonl, 50, 6i, 146, rS9.

Thomius 31, 140, 171, 173, "S.

Rpir. Wllliun, 105, no.

IIdwo, John dd, 6.
Hudwn, Alkc. i>3, jiS.
Chriilopher, 14, Jjfi.

I Inskip, John He, 18.

I Kichard, 31.

■ Richanl dc. 18.

JACKSON, Ilarthofomew. 14, 17.
Biyan, 14. '7. 16*

1 Calherinc, 14.

I Jane. J 14.

John, 14.

I Mamatct, 17, IS4, 160.

I Mary. 88.

! KIchaid, aio, m.

J<:nkid«.n. K..I..I. 143-
Jenny, Re». Henry, 105, lib,
Joane>, Gillcrl, 16.
johniuin, Aleundcr, 45, $1, SJ-

jl. KM, J04. 1:8,136. '

- Itabel, I9S-

->n

. 19S.

- Kiliih, 5 J.
Kiclurd, 195.

Willum. ss. 19S-

llullcm. Mai^rn. 171.

wai,.m, ji. 173.

tluntJon, l-onl Jknry, 47.
lunl Ellulidb, 113.
]Iualci lenry, ]l6i

1 tiinlingilon. Irnry, Earl of, 47, 48.
HurKi.iii, iNirulhy, 176,

J..hn, 176.

[nerram, J..hn, I14.
In.l.,,^ Adam, 31, 36.
AfiiiCN 31-

1 Jama, 3JJ.

i«ne, »S.

- ii*"' **'

i Michwl. l6a

' . RiehanI, 49, 105,

Thomas 14-

William, 14, 45, SI, lifc i"8.

' Jnllye. E<lwaicl, II4, ZIJ.

jennet, 214-

J,.hn. 138.

William, 225.

KAR, r,ill«n del. 4.
Robert del. 5.

Kvhuoae*, Raberlalel, 5-
Kendal, AgDn, 13.

Ileniy, 103.

'zz!i*"'i'L'"

Kii,-I.kv IKwMnl. .Anne, 29. J3r.

i faraiiy','i(i8"i'7s!'"

(;c<.ige, 10, 30, 241.

Henry, 9. 10. ad. 2ft 47. 5°. M.

Ill, 217.143.
: Sir Henry de, loB.

lames 221, 231,

j<An, 243.

I Kichanl, 109, 214.

' Kocer, 108.

. King. Al'krman, (84.*
KiiLliy (Kirliyl. Anne, 17-

26o

Index of Names,

Kirkby, Clemence, 162.

Dorothy, 220.

Elizabeth, ill.

family, 162-165.

George, 45, 80, 112, 113.

Henry, 47, 48, 50, 52, 60, 146, 181.

Isal)el, 162.

John, 8, 36, 38, no, 143, 161, 162,

190.

Margaret, 142, 162.

Ralph de, 36.

Richard, 36, 37, 142.

Captain Richard, 177.

Sir Richard, 158, 162.

Robert, 8.

Roger, 36, 37, 161.

Thomas, 16, 17.

William, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 16, 38, 46,

50. 5«» 58, 59»6o, 61, no, ni,
n2, 190, 191.
Kirkham, Adam de, 6.

Ann, 83.

Elizabeth, 83.

John, 86.

Richard, 52.

Thomas, 139.

Rev. Thomas, 83.

Kitchen, Adam, 208.

Agnes, 176.

Catherine, 209.

Edward, 185.

Grace, 244.

Henry, 209.

John, 79, 185, 232.

Margaret, 152.

Richard, 232, 244.

Thomas, 176, 209, 227.

William, 227.

Knowles, Ann, 68.

Robert, 68.

Thomas, 137, 138.

L

ACHE (Layche), Alexander, 235,

238, 241.
Ann, 233.
Edward, 226.
Elizabeth, 212, 241.
Henry, 225.
James, 10, 221, 223.
tenet, 225.
John. 235, 240.
John de, 5.
Priscilla, 234.

Rauf, 206, 212, 221, 223, 233, 240.
Roger, 205.
Robert, 10, 205, 206, 216, 226, 234.

Lache, Thomas, 216.
Lnith, Elizabeth, 196.

Robert, 196.

Lakclin, Rev. Joseph, 133.
I^mplay, Robert, 163.
Lancaster (I^ncjistre), Henry, 204.
Henry, Duke of, 43.

Rev. J. J., 95.

William, 32. 35, 36. 37.

I^nde, Edmund, 51.
Laneside, God-be-with-you, 30.
Lan^stafTe, Rev. M., 100.
Langton, Mary, 125.

William, 125.

Langtree, Elizal)eth, 185.
Lapage, William, 216.
I^rche, George, 203.

Rauf, 203.

Latewyse, William, 9, 10.
Lathom, Anne, 195, 226.

Ellen, 195.

Grace, 13.

James, n, 195.

John, 19s, 198.

Mary, 195.

Richard, 195.

Robert dc, 36.

William, 13, 195, 198,

Latus, Ann, 16, 204.

Christopher, 223, 235.

Ellen, 241.

Grace, 230, 236.

John, 231.

Katherine, 239.

Nicholas, 16, 217.

Ralph, 16, 217, 231, 24a

Richard, 204, 226, 230, 236, 24 1.

William, 16, 229, 230, 235, 239,

240.
Laurence, Sir James, 31,

Sir Thomas, 158.

La we, Alice, 217.

Roger, 217.

Lawrenson, Laurence, 228.

Nicholas, 45, 80, 1 13, 198.

Sir Nicholas, 76, 80.

William, 228.

Lawson, Elizabeth, 207, 212.

Richard. 207, 216.

William, 33.

I^ybrek, John de, 6.
Leaver, Alexander, 33.
Leckonby family, 188, 189.

George, 16.

Isabel, 16.

Jenet, 16.

Index of Names,

261

I.«?ckonl)y, John, 16.

Richard, 16, 17, 63, 99.

William, 102.

Ixtrds, Richard, 25.

Thi)mas 25,

I^ricfsicr, Sir J«»hn Fleminj», 25.
l^-ijjh, Dr. CharlcN, 178.
LcstraDgf, Richard, 6.
lA*ylan(l, John, 156.
Lincoln, Alice, Countess of, 2a

Henry, Karl of, 2a

Lindsay, Alice, 32.

Christiana de, 36.

Walter de, 32, 36.

Lin^nrd, Rol>ert, 140.
Lister, Anthony, 69.

Jane, 69.

l^niax. Rev. R., 81. •
l^mi^ton, John, 229.
Longworth, Klizal>eth, 137.

family, 176-179.

Margaret, 17.

Ralph, 138.

Richard, 16, 17.

Roliert, 17.

Thomas, 17.

Ix)rimer (Lorymer), Alice, 202.

- - Ann, 195, 225, 23a

Kllen, 211.

Kli/al)eth, 195, 21 1.

Jane, 196.

Jennet, 195.

John, 10, 195, l</), 202, 211, 225,

230. 234, 243.

Mary, 195, 234, 243.

I^u<le, William, 210.
Loxam, Rev. Ralph, 84.

William, 84.

Lucas, Thomas, 189.*

Luml (Ixjunde), Alice, 222, 242.

Ann. 214.

Anthony, 204, 226.

K<lmun<l, 221.

K<lward, 224.

Kllen, 213,

Kmery, 204.

Henry. 206, 212, 214, 215, 216,

21 8, 222. 22i*^ 240, 242.

James, 240.

Jenet, 204-

John, 206, 208, 213, 216, 218, 224.

233-

Re%'. Jt>hn, 103.

R<»Ikm, 212, 214.

Thtunas, 20»>, 213, 242.

William, 211.

MACAKTNKV. Rev. Andrew, loa
Mac\, Magister, 105, 106.
. Macy, Hainon, 105.
I MaddiKrks, Rev. W. I^, loi.

Mainwaring, Henry, 117.

John dc, 23.

Mallom, Nicholas 227.

Marcer, Agues, 216.

Markham, Kdward, t6l.

Marvlcn, (ha ties, 161.

IVter, 172.

Mason, Alice, 185.

Jane, 196.

Jennet, 195.

Ri»l>ert, 184, 185, 195, 233.

Matthew, .M agister, 1 05, 106.
Ma^itlesley, Kllen, 237.

— Henr>-, 2l8, 228, 254, 240.
Ro»>ert, 237, 24a

- - William, 218.
Meller, Anne, 23a
Mel ling, Agnes, 219.

John, 219.

.Men/ies, J., 161.
Merton, William, 8.
Middleton, (JervAM;, 112.

K«lward, II.

Thomas, 1 1 2.

William, 118.

Mi«ltrop, Nicholas de, 33.

- -- RoU-rt de. 21, 33.
Millard, Rev. K. T., 8S.
.M liner, Anne. 204, 234.
IsaU'l. 217.

fennet, 211.
John, 234.

Rolvrt. 217, 231.
Mollineux, Kli/abeth, 28, 159.
Richard, 153.

Rolnrrt, 232.

Thomas, 28, 232.

Sir Thomas, 159.

Sir Wdliam. 28.

Mt»tin, .Ann, 217, 219.

Kli/alKTth, 233.

(irace, 241.

Henry, 233, 24a

John, 241.

R<»lK:rt, 91. 217, 219.

Thomas 24a.

\N illi.im, 241.

More. .\nn, 2yS.
Kllen. 216.

(irace. 2 1 3.

John. 228.

Margaret, 208.

j:

262

Index of Names,

More, Thomas, 238.
Morebreck, Roger de, 6.
Morehall, Gilbert de, 4.
Morley, Grace, 205.
Morrison, Robert, 215.
Morion, Elizabeth, 227, 243.

Jennet, 235.

John, 243.

Thomas, 210, 223, 227, 235.

William, 210, 223.

Moss, Ellen, 216.

Rev. Rolxirt, 129, 130.

Roger, 211, 216.

Mossop, Ann, 80, 87.

Elizabeth, 88.

Rev. Isaac, 80, 88.

Jane, 80, 87.

William, 88.

W. T., 87.

Myln, Jennet, 201.

John, 201.

NELSON, Thomas, 15, 153.
Newcome, Rev. Henry, 117.
Newsam, Ann, 214, 229.

Elizabeth, 203, 213.

Ellen, 207.

George, ii, 32.

Henry, 1 1, 52, 196, 207, 214, 2l6,

224, 233.

Jane, 205, 224.

John, 8, 9, 10, 196, 202, 205, 220.

Richard de, 5.

Robert, 191, 202, 206.

Thomas, 10, 196, 203, 213, 229, 233.

Nodder, Jenet, 14.
Northampton, Marquis of, 38.

OLIVER, George, 124.
Rev. Richard, 106, 122, 123,

124.

Thomas, 123.

Ormon<l, Alice, 125.
Orrell, Elizal^th, 146, 159.

John, 56, 146, i 59.

Richard, 56.

Osbaldeston, Alexander, 24.

Sir Alexander, 54, 150, 170, 171,

Newton, Elizabeth, 160.

Fleetwood, 160.

Henry, 160.

Lancelot, 160,

Robert, 160.

Nicholson, Alice, 139, 141, 252, 234.

Ellen, 206, 141.

George, 141.

Henry, 223.

James, 202, 206, 234, 236, 241.

William, 152.

Nickson, John, 21a

Katherinc, 224.

Margaret, 14.

Roger, 224.

Thomas, 14, 139.

Nightingale, Rev. B., 129, 1 31.

Rev. Jonathan, 129.

Noblett, George, 226.

Margerie, 233.

Rt)l)ert, 233.

175-

Edward, 172, 173.
Elizabeth, 170, 171, 175.
Henry, 172. 173.
John, 173.
Walter, 25.

PACOK, Adam, 5.
John. 4.

Pakes, Rev. C., 95.
Pallady, Richard, 163, 165.
Park, Rev. Robert, 85.
Parker, Roger, 198.

Susan, 217.

Parkins, Rev. Edward, 123.
Parkinson, Christopher, 17.

Edward, 17, 222.

Elizabeth, 13.

Rev. Henry, 99.

}enet, 14.
ohn, 221.

Katherinc, 235.

Laurence, 222, 239.

Margret, 13, 206.

Rev. Richard, 126.

Roger, 13, 45, 244.

Thomas, 13, 208.

Rev. Thomas, 156.

William, 208.

Parry, Sir Edward, 87.
Pattyson, John, 213.
Pearson (Pereson), Henr}', 238.
John, 143.

Pedder, Elizabeth, 222.

Robert, 222.

Pegg, Mr., 118.
Pemarton, John, 204.
Penington, Rev. James, loa

Margaret, 100.

Thomas, loa

Phillips, Rev. Thomas, 131.
Phipps, E. M., 189. •

J. L., |89.*

Index of Names.

263

[•hipps. MUs .0. iSj.-

Kadgliffe Thomai. 14s, Ijo,
— -SirThoniM, 158.

T. II. H.. i89-*

rkl.c...,«. An...-, ;6.

k,m.l-,.r ,1:7; vV II.. 88.

kawiii.o.i. H<«>i, Jl%. 2Jt.

~ m";'.';„V^s8.

holiin. jis, 130.

niltinpon, Mr., ija
I'Ull, Ttcv. Jam«. 99
Kev. (t«l,.h, w. lOO.

Ra»li(i. Thorns., »IJ.

~ Th.»na>. ii\.

PI<^inglon. John dc. j6.

Ka«r>» K«.r„.U.n). Alkc, ill.

kubert. loS.

KIkn, .51.

Williiin., J4-

M"rih.-'h.IH,

i'oiciou, koe-:' -l'. 3- >7. 35. 39. 4»-

1^,^„.l..^., |.:..t>.„,l. s&

I'ook, J.n.c», 156. i»S.

till 1. I-. i. Ill 1- 91, 91.

SitJ.mo, IS*.

— -1-hon.A,^ 22s.

Kc«i;f..'ii. ii...(; V. }.

P..|ic, KoIk.1, sa

J.ihn.lr. 4.

i'orlcr, Alcnanilcr. 10.

Keinrrid. (lillwn Fill. 106.

Aliee, 219.

kolsrt Kill, 106.

Ann, 114. MJ.

K™.Yr.4:v.f,, l:.hn. 17a

mien, *J?

Unry. l-jO, ioi. JOS. Jift 144.

l;,.lJ,(^i^">'^li

Joliauoc. t •■a.

uhi>. lor, joj, IJO, M7. J4J.

kichanUin. i^l"l, 15, 181, l8j.

I««l. 23*.

(1.1,-1.1, I'A IJ4, *J9. 144.

).an. IS J.

kol«n. 244.

— J..hn. 9. 10. 9i.

Thomas, 10, 196, 215. »4J- »4+-

kc». kobert, loj, 1 la

Uji,..M,, ;>,v

— Th.»nis »S. '81. iSj. 23*

Pollci, ICi... M.., it-.

WillLim. 13. as. 32. 49. IS*. '96.

l*oulli«i l.,..,„mr. ;j., ijg.

2 3 J. 239.

foyilo, hii Ji.-liii, (0.

— Sir\V,llliI,n.6..

I'mham, Alan <te, 6.

kichmim.l. S<f,na.. J24.

l-r^., SitJ.,hn. 105, III, 197.

k.i:l.y, (■.>!. Ak.an,1cr. IS-

J-nWoO. t«w<s l»9-"

— kcv. K.-lwrrl. 9*.

Mx^. IS*-

ktv. Thiiniu. 92.

PndMy. lobcll., 16].

KlC-f, 1-.... . '>■: 156.

John. 161.

- MM.;r.i, ,... IS6.

i<.i:,Ti,i.i. ", |. ■,„ 32, 36.37,38.

tVlc.*nwii»..»a.

Px<lcn. Aon. 107

l->kc.-ll. JrJm. 44-

1 : .,■ ..,'.' 1 ■■■•■{ 189.

Kllin, 145, 150, 159.

rf^L'ARTLEV, Maria. 115.

lltnty. 145. 150. '59-

J<4in, 149.

r> AHV, Gmrcc. JJl.
K ^llA,».

Ann, 140, 152.

Kllcn, 210L

Jamn, li, Jl.

11. 1 230.

juh". S, 21, 59-

Marjf, 213, 231.

k.. i,h. 1,1

kichsr.l. la

ke». kichitJ, 105, 109, iia

— 1; . 1 ... 105.118. i<9.

K..U-.I. ill.

Ki-c, KliJ.il-cih, 1(6.
Th.Miiis 156. 157.

W.lliani. 221. J31.

R«.kliff<, Ali«, 158.

k..Scr«.n, kauf, 55.

264

Index of Names.

Roodes, Alice, 234, 235.

Ann, 242.

James, 24, 235, 242.

John, 203, 211, 223.

RoutheclifTe (Routcliff), Alan de, 35.

Richard de, 24.

Roger de, 6.

Rownsell, Richard, 58.

SALE, Jane, 219.
Salisbury, John, 140.
Salisbury, Thomas, 226.
Saunderson, Ellen, 223.
Saville, John, 198.
Scalesbrick, Ellen, 234.
Sclater, Grace, 218,

Thomas, 218, 226.

William, 226, 244.

Scott, Captain, 130.
Sendhouse, Alice, 152.
Senier, Rev. Timothy, 1 31, 133.
Shagh, William de, 5.
Shakshafte, Elizabeth, 206.
Sharpe, Dr., 94-

Elizabeth, 93.

John, 240.

Rev. Reginald, 91, 93.

William, 93.

Sharpies, Rev. A., 95.

Bishop, loi.

Rev. Henry, loi.

Shaw, Richard, 183, 184.
Shepherd, Margaret, 218.

Robert, 218.

Sherburne (Shorburnc), Anne, 144, 159.

Henry, 204.

Richard, 28, 144.

Sir Richard, 159.

Sherdley, Anthony, 49.

Grace, 13.

Sherrington (Shervington), Alice, 240.

Gilbert, 48.

John, 211.

Thomas, 229.

Shorrock, J., 178.
Shorte, Robert, 223.
SUullleworth, Edward, 178.

Fleet w<Hxl, 178.

Laurence, 29, 30.

Margaret, 166, 167.

Nicholas, 29, 52.

Sir Nicholas, 185.

Sir Richard, 30.

Thomas, 29, 167, 238.

Sir U. K.iy, 3, 29.

Ughlred, 29.

Shuttleworth, William, 166, 167.
Simpcocke, Alice, 206, 210.

George, 206, 210.

Simpson, Alice, 239.

Ewan, 214.

George, 217.

Henry, 233, 239.

James, 230.

John, 230.

Rev. R., 131.

Robert, 232.

Thomas, 217.

Singleton, Alan de, 20, 21.

Alice, 189,* 202.

Ann, 222, 232,

Anthony, 226, 227.

Dorothy, 160.

Elizabeth, 204, 207, 240.

Ellen, 198, 2oi5.

Gilbert, 36.

Grace, 212, 220.

Henry, 25, 26, 62, 191, 202, 204,

210, 212, 220, 223, 226,227,232.
James, 199.

Jane, 183.

Johann, 2 1.

John, 62, 74, 181, 183, 191, 207.

Margaret, 26, 62.

Peter, 199.

Richard, 113, 198, 199.

Roger, no, 232.

Thomas 21, 160, 189. •

Sitche, Agnes, 221.

Janet, 221.

Skerton, John de, 108.
Skillingcorn, Adam, 108.
Skrynin, Robert, 5.
Smith, Elizabeth, 208.
Joan. 159.

John, 159.

Rev. Mr., 103.

Thomas, 236.

Rev. Thomas, 102.

Sotheworth ( Sooth worthe), Adam de, 5,

38.

Alice, 23a

Ellena, 37, 38.

John, 8.

Nicholas, 37.

Thomas, 216, 230.

Sourby, John de, 5, 28.

William de, 5, 28.

Stafford, Sir John de, 23, 88, 91.
Standish, Elizabeth, 145, 150, 159.
James, 145, 150, 159,

Thomas, 149, 150.

Index of Names.

265

Standish, William, 12.

Stanley (Standlcy), Anne, 186, 224.

Porothy, 160, 221.

F.ilwani, II, 196, 224.

Kli/al)cth, 160.

family, 186-188.

llcnry, 160.

Jane, i6a

Tend, 16.

John, 204, 218, 220, 221.

Mary, 186.

Peter, 196.

Richard, 186.

Ro»>crt, 16, 203, 204, 218, 224, 226,

238, 242.
— - Thomas, 238, 242.

Thtuna-i, l^ml, 46.

Stannall, Robert, $6.
.Slannclc, Thomas, 76.
Starkie, janu*s 1 25, 126.
.^^tephcn, Richard, $8.
Stevenson, J. C, 38, 167.

.Mr. 166.

Steyham, Christopher, 232.

Klizal)eth, 212.

Kllen, 232.

William, 212.

St. John, Martha, 121.
Stock Dort, Cicelcy, 22.

loan <le, 22.

)ohn, 22.

Nichida*, 22,

Robert, 22.

.Sir Robert de, 22.

Sl*)Wle, Jcnet, 223.
Stranger. Rev. W. H., 1 3 1.
Stratf«)rtl, Rev. W., 77.
Stricklan<l, Anthony, 209.

.Margaret, 1 53.

Sturzaker, Alice, 14.
Jame>, 188.

John. 230.

.Styholme (Styham), Jane, I4.

RoU-rt, 14, 57.

Wdliam. 14, 5 S-

Sumpner, Thomas, 188, 189. •
.S\%ainsf»n, Rev. Anthtmy, 46, 69, 1 06, 124.
■ Rev. Arthur, 86.

Christopher, 46.

Rev. Christopher, 46, 69, 93, 1 24.

family, 69-71.

John, 46, 93.

Swarbrick, Rev. Kdward, loi.

- — Thomas 241.
— William. 15, 241.

Sycke>, Dorothy, 243.

Syckes, George, $i.

Jennet, 230.

John, 2ia

Rol)crt, 230, 243.

Richard, 2ia

.Syffrewxst, Joan dc, 40, 1 42.
.Symkin, Rolnrrt, 203.
Symkiniion, Robert, 302.
Syssyer, llcnry, 76.

TABLEY, Baron de, 25.
Taillior, John le, 108.
Taillior, Robert Ic, 21, 33.
Talker, Kliiabeth, 22a

William, 222.

Tatham, Rev. Edward, 93.

lames 93.

Nicholas 20a

Taylor, .Mcxander, 224.

Ann, 234.

Anthony, 221.

Kliial)cth, 189,^ 242,

Ellen, 221, 23I.

Henry, 231.

Jame*, 77, 189,* 209, 224, 228.

John, 209.

Mary, 228, 234.

.Mr., 97.

Thomas, 34.

Tcmpenl, Iiabel, 1 70, 1 72, 17$.

Nicholas 169, 170, 175.

Thistleton, (leorge, 231.

John, 220, 231.

Richanl, 22a

Thomasson, Ro)>ert, 8.

William, 61.

Thompson, Agnes 14.

Anne, 189.*

iennet, 13.
ohn, 14.

William, 13, 5<\ |89.*

Thorn! >er, .Mr., 2.

Thornburgh ( Thorohorrowe), ElixabeUs
112, 163, 165.

Rev. Michael, 44, 105, III, 112,

113,

Mr*.. 172.

Rowbnd, 112.

Thomxs, 163, 165.

William, 173.

Thornton, Agnes 196.

Ann, 196.

Christtipher, 94.

Ciccley, 94.

Ik)rolhy, 196.

Iftabcl, 196.

2 M

266

Index of Names.

I

Thornton, Jenet, 196.
John, 14, 143.

Miles, II, 196.

William, 196.

Threlfall, Alice, 196, 242.

Christopher, 229.

Elizabeth, 196.

Ellen, 14, 196.

Ellis, 196.

Isabel, 196.

James, 196, 229, 242.
Jane, 196.
[ohn, 196.
Margery, 13.

Richard, 131, 139.

Robert, 14, 79.

Thomas, 196, 231.

William, 13.

Rev. William, 132.

Thrower, Rev. J., 104.
Thurnsell, Margaret, 212.
Thwaite, Dorothy, 160.

Marmaduke, 160.

Tolson, Henry, 163.
Tomes, Ralph, 172.
Tomlinson, Richard, 224.
Tomson, Thomas, 170.
Topping, Alice, 223.

Jane, 152.

Roger, 223. 239.

William, 239.

Toward, Alice, 207.

Anne, 210.

Richard, 210.

Thomas, 207.

Towers, Isabella, 220.

Roliertde, 1 8a

Thomas, 220.

Towneson, Thomas, 236.

William, 236.

Townley, John de, 142, 158.

Richard de, 142, 158.

Townsend, William, 136.
Traflford, Catherine, 187.

John, 187.

Travers, Richard, 169, 174.

Robert, 169, 174.

Tunstall, Rev. H., 130.
Turner, Alice, 197, 239, 240.

Anne, 45.

Edward, 225.

Grace, 209.

Jane, 197, 221.

Jenckin, 229.

John, 197, 209, 220, 225, 229, 239,

240.

Turner, Rauf, 241.

Robert, 241.

William, 45, 89.

Tyldesley, Edward, 240.

Frances, 187.

Jane, 212.

Lambert, 187.

Mary, 187.

Robert, 231.

Thomas, 187, 24a

Sir Thomas, 187.

Thurstan, 199, 212, 231.

Typping, Robert, 204.
Tyrcr, Edward, 69.

Hugh, 68.

Janet, 68.

URSWICK, Clemence, 164.
Robert de, 37, 38.

Sir Robert, 162, 164.

Thomas de, 109.

V

AVASOUR. Robert. 68.
Robert le, 39.

WALKDEN, Rev. Peter, 13a
Walker, Ann, 233.
Walker, Elizabeth, 211.

James, 228.

John, 211, 213, 233.

Margaret, 223.

Thomas, 205, 228.

William, 13, 242.

Wall, Laurence, 48.
Waller, Dorothy, i89.»

WUliam, 189. •

Walmesley, Agnes, 202.

Anne, 17.

Dorothy, 242.

Elizabeth, 206.

Ellen, 17, 234.

Tenet, 13.

John, 13, 17, 212, 234.

Mary, 17, 234.

Nicholas, 242, 243,

Thomas, 17.

William, 202, 212.

Walshe, John, 243.
Walter, Hervcus, 39.

Matilda, 39.

Theobald, 39, 42.

Walshman, Dorothy, 221.

Elizabeth, 235.

Waltham, Rev. Joshua, 96.
Walton, Bishop, 99.

Jcnct, 242.

Index of Nanus.

367

irion, Thomai, 55,
iliu^, Ricbud. 9.
ircle, Henry, K)J, ai6, 119, 3J7.

Wariitil, WilliunTe, 4>
WuiBKC Ann, i>9. 135.

CDthbcrl, »$.

- Henry, 109.

:&.

. '4-

" Kichird, 149.

- William, 109, m6, 244.
rrcn, Airn«, .- v

- .\l^nt. 2. 16-.,, 175.

- Earl of, 13.

- EJlwud, 14. ij, 103, 104.

- Sir Edward. 14, 198, xn, aoj, a:

- Etiubeih H.. 15.

- Juhn, n, 14, 26, 77, »04. J09.

- Nl |..1,1,. 109.

- i_j«.c[,-,-. ^J.^^, 169, 175.

- M.irn.ii,-idc. JJ. 109.

- Nj,l,..|,>d,:, IJ.

Wuhinglon, Kolicrt. loS.
Waurworlh. R., 78.

Rolml, M5.

Wtalley, AI«(anrJcr, »3. K>9.

Anne. 11 j,

Eliiabeth, X09. u6, 117, S41.

JamcB. tit, »J7, *4a.

Mary, J19, mo. jj;, i4a

Oivald, J08, 109.

Richard. 231.

Kuiuell, »I9, MO, 237.

Thomai, 2J9.

William, 80, J03, JoS, K19, lt<,

- Edmund, 16, 17.

- Ellen, »s.

- family, t90-r9i.

- Geunond, 17.

- I«M, 13. 14. 17.

- John, 16.

- Richard, 9, 1 61.

- Koliert, IJ. 16, 17. S'. '6'. ''S-

- Rocer, 4,

- Thnmai^, r64.

- William. 63.

lilchcul, Elinbctb, J33, 337.

- I™«, 17, M6.

- I"hn. 17, iS.

- Velcr, 14'

~ Richard, 46, IM, 114.

- Kulml, 17.

- Thomat. 46, IM, 114, m6, 133,

- RcT. Thomas. 46.

- John, 7

- ^(ar,. .02.

Re. Thomai, I02.

Welsh, Henry. 83.

- ■ ■ ■ ■»ih, 16.

V.U-, Khijl
- (imdy. 7

iidy. 72, i65-r67.

- M.-nry. 16.

- John, 13.S

Whiltaker. Alice, yx

- WMiii

ndc. :

Icock. Ellen, 14.

- John, 14.
Id.ns. Rrv. J„ .3a
Ikinmn, Agne*, 13.

- AlKC, IJ.

268

Index of Names.

Wilkinson, Ellen, 13.

James, 237.

jennet, 237.

tohn, 56, 57, 210, 223.

Nicholas, 178.

Robert, 13, 206.

Wlliam, 63, 222, 223.

Williams, Edmund, 112.

Robert, 143.

Williamson, Christopher, 14.

Ellen, 14.

Henry, 5$.

Wilson, Alice, 212.

Elizabeth, 206.

George, 213.

Laurence, 206.

Mary A., 78.

John, 221, 227.

Sarah, 78.

Thomas, 78.

William, 216.

Wirhall, Adam de, 5»

Wolfenden, Rev. Adam, 12, 15, 63, 105,

113, 114, 151, 153.
Woodcrofte, William, 147.
Wood, Frances, 215.

Isabel, 214.

John, 210.

Richard, 215.

William, 210.

Woods, Alexander, 209.

Anne, 220, 238.

Edward, 220.

Elizabeth, 22a

Henry, 202.

John, 231.

— ^ Margaret, 231.

Woods, Parmell, 234.

Peter, 202, 209.

Worsley, Catherine, 29, 30.

Mr., 173.

Robert, 47, 49, 173.

Sir Robert, 47, 51.

Thomas, 29, 30, 47, 173, 175.

Worswicke, Alice, 228.

Grace, 240.

Mary, 228, 240, 244.

Jane, 240.

Thomas, 240, 243, 244.

Worthington, Alice, 86.

Ann, 86.

Catherine, 78, 79, 85.

Elizabeth, 86.

Ellen, 86.

Henry, 86.

John, 86.

Kitty, 86.

Rev. Matthew, 78, 79, 88.

Robert, 85.

Thomas, 86.

Wrennall, Margaret, 216.
Wyllesthorpe, Sir Oswald, 47.
Wyllesy (Willesye), Anne, 216, 242.

Christopher, 207.

John, 207, 216, 238.

Richard, 238.

Wynder (Wynter), Anthony, 237.

Thomas, 58.

YVE, Roger, 43, 44.
Young, Christopher, 217.
Young, David, 206, 217.

George, 206.

Rev. Roger, 86.

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IN the eleven months which have e]a[>sed since the last Annual
Meeting of the Chelham Society, three volumes have appeared,
being the second and third for the year 18889, and the first for
the year i889*9a Two of these (vols. 20 and 22, New Series)
arc the first and second parts of the Minutes of the Manchester
Presbyterian Classis^ 1646-1661, edited by Mr. W. A. Shaw, M.A.
This is a work which has been long contemplated by the Society,
and has been fre<iuently referred to in the Reports. It was origi-
nally undertaken by the late Mr. J. £. Bailey, and it was a matter
of disappointment to the Council to find, upon his death, that not only
had he not commenced the work, but apparently had not made any
collection of materials for it. It is of much importance, not only for

the history of Presbyterianism in Lancashire, but for the general ecclesias-
tical history of England — showing, as it does, what was the ecclesias-
tical system which the Presbyterian members of the Long Parliament,
though a decided minority, succeeded in substituting, as far as enact-
ments could do so, for the Episcopal Church — a system which was only
perfectly carried out in Lancashire. The minutes themselves, however,
are of less interest than might be expected, being, in general, little more
than a dry record of the persons attending the classis, details of ordina-
tions, and occasionally complaints of unsound doctrine or unseemly
practice. Yet there are occasional entries of great interest, some of
which singularly illustrate Milton's line :

" New presbyter is but old priest writ large."

" Delinquents in the late wars," i.e. Royalists, are " not to be admitted to
the Lord's Supper without giving satisfaction to the eldershippe of their
repentance." "A voluntary entertainment of papists as servants or
tablers," i.e. boarders, is declared " scandalous in a householder."

But the most noteworthy part of the book is the editor's Introduction,
in which he sets forth, largely from manuscript and unpublished sources,
the entire history, heretofore unprinted, of the debates in Parliament,
which preceded and led up to the establishment of the Presbyterian
system in England, and in which he proposes, and partially solves the
question, how it came about that a foreign system, so opposed to the
ideas of the people of England, should have been established and, at
least partially, enforced. This Introduction, bearing rather upon the
history of England than upon that of Lancashire, is certainly one of
the most important original contributions which the Chetham Society
has given to the world, and it is gratifying to the Council to notice
how favourably it has been received by the periodical press.

The third part — which it is hoped will appear during the present
year — will be enriched by biographical notices of all the ministers men-
tioned as taking part in the classis, and will include much original
and unprinted matter.

The third volume (vol 21, New Series) is the first part oi 77ie Feliou^s
of the Collegiate Church of Manchester^ edited from the manuscript of the
late Canon Raines, by F. Renaud, Esq., M.D., F.S.A. Though of
almost exclusively local interest, it forms a fitting supplement to The Lives
of the Wardens y but, unfortunately, the manuscript was not left by Canon